Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Polson, MT flatbed rate

$6,700flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $5,762–$7,638
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Polson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,869
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $6,700

Return trip

Polson → Houston$5,044

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

Houston to Polson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Polson, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,582	$2.98	$4,968 – $6,196
53' refrigerated	$6,649	$3.55	$5,785 – $7,513
48' flatbed	$6,700	$3.58	$5,762 – $7,638
Step deck	$7,292	$3.89	$6,125 – $8,459
Power only	$4,957	$2.64	$4,312 – $5,601
Hotshot	$3,742	$2.00	$3,106 – $4,378
26' box truck	$3,657	$1.95	$3,109 – $4,206
Sprinter van	$2,233	$1.19	$1,875 – $2,590

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Polson

48' flatbed lanes into Polson, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$8,814	$3.69	$7,580 – $10,048	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$6,312	$5.51	$5,428 – $7,195	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$7,479	$4.69	$6,432 – $8,526	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,660	$3.16	$3,148 – $4,172	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$7,708	$3.28	$6,629 – $8,787	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$6,413	$3.60	$5,515 – $7,310	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$6,672	$5.44	$5,738 – $7,606	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,908	$3.65	$5,081 – $6,736	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Polson, MT is estimated at $6,700 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,762 and $7,638.

How far is Houston, TX from Polson, MT by truck?

About 1,874 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,831 of the $6,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Polson, MT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,044, which makes Houston, TX to Polson, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology