Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sidney, MT flatbed rate

$5,735flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,562 mi
Typical range: $4,932–$6,538
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,209
Fuel: $1,526
All-in estimate: $5,735

Return trip

Sidney → Houston$4,317

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

Houston to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sidney, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,764	$3.05	$4,240 – $5,288
53' refrigerated	$5,676	$3.63	$4,938 – $6,414
48' flatbed	$5,735	$3.67	$4,932 – $6,538
Step deck	$6,245	$4.00	$5,246 – $7,244
Power only	$4,221	$2.70	$3,672 – $4,769
Hotshot	$3,186	$2.04	$2,644 – $3,728
26' box truck	$3,117	$2.00	$2,650 – $3,585
Sprinter van	$1,906	$1.22	$1,601 – $2,210

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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 Sidney

48' flatbed lanes into Sidney, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$7,021	$3.81	$6,038 – $8,004	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$7,502	$5.30	$6,452 – $8,552	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$5,379	$5.05	$4,626 – $6,132	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$3,895	$3.11	$3,349 – $4,440	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,121	$3.39	$5,264 – $6,978	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$5,636	$3.68	$4,847 – $6,425	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$7,669	$5.27	$6,595 – $8,742	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$4,922	$3.79	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Sidney, MT is estimated at $5,735 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,562 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,932 and $6,538.

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

About 1,562 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 $1,526 of the $5,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,209 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,317, which makes Houston, TX to Sidney, 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