Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Red Lodge, MT step deck rate

$6,168step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,539 mi
Typical range: $5,181–$7,155
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Red Lodge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,616
Fuel: $1,552
All-in estimate: $6,168

Return trip

Red Lodge → Houston$4,643

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

Houston to Red Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Red Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,704	$3.06	$4,186 – $5,221
53' refrigerated	$5,604	$3.64	$4,875 – $6,333
48' flatbed	$5,664	$3.68	$4,871 – $6,457
Step deck	$6,168	$4.01	$5,181 – $7,155
Power only	$4,166	$2.71	$3,625 – $4,708
Hotshot	$3,145	$2.04	$2,610 – $3,680
26' box truck	$3,078	$2.00	$2,616 – $3,539
Sprinter van	$1,881	$1.22	$1,580 – $2,182

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Red Lodge

Step deck lanes into Red Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$8,632	$4.07	$7,251 – $10,013	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$6,552	$6.09	$5,504 – $7,600	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$6,875	$5.29	$5,775 – $7,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$3,458	$3.59	$2,905 – $4,012	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$7,510	$3.62	$6,308 – $8,712	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,889	$4.04	$4,947 – $6,832	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$6,785	$6.03	$5,700 – $7,871	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,280 mi	$5,299	$4.14	$4,451 – $6,147	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Red Lodge, MT is estimated at $6,168 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,539 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,181 and $7,155.

How far is Houston, TX from Red Lodge, MT by truck?

About 1,539 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 $1,552 of the $6,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,616 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Red Lodge, MT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,643, which makes Houston, TX to Red Lodge, 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