Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Miles City, MT freight rate

$4,625dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,509 mi
Typical range: $4,116–$5,134
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Miles City price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,238
Fuel: $1,387
All-in estimate: $4,625

Return trip

Miles City → Houston$3,482

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Houston to Miles City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Miles City, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,625	$3.06	$4,116 – $5,134
53' refrigerated	$5,510	$3.65	$4,794 – $6,227
48' flatbed	$5,571	$3.69	$4,791 – $6,351
Step deck	$6,067	$4.02	$5,096 – $7,038
Power only	$4,096	$2.71	$3,563 – $4,628
Hotshot	$3,091	$2.05	$2,566 – $3,617
26' box truck	$3,026	$2.01	$2,572 – $3,480
Sprinter van	$1,850	$1.23	$1,554 – $2,146

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Miles City

53' dry van lanes into Miles City, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$6,081	$3.15	$5,412 – $6,750	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,274 mi	$5,692	$4.47	$5,066 – $6,318	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,123 mi	$4,629	$4.12	$4,120 – $5,139	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,116 mi	$2,933	$2.63	$2,610 – $3,256	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,884 mi	$5,289	$2.81	$4,707 – $5,871	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$4,491	$3.08	$3,997 – $4,985	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,837	$4.45	$5,195 – $6,479	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,246 mi	$3,936	$3.16	$3,503 – $4,368	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Miles City, MT?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Miles City, MT is estimated at $4,625 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,509 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,116 and $5,134.

How far is Houston, TX from Miles City, MT by truck?

About 1,509 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,387 of the $4,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,238 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miles City, MT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,482, which makes Houston, TX to Miles City, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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