Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Whitefish, MT step deck rate

$7,466step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,926 mi
Typical range: $6,272–$8,661
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Whitefish price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,524
Fuel: $1,942
All-in estimate: $7,466

Return trip

Whitefish → Houston$5,620

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

Houston to Whitefish by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Whitefish, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,718	$2.97	$5,089 – $6,347
53' refrigerated	$6,811	$3.54	$5,926 – $7,697
48' flatbed	$6,861	$3.56	$5,901 – $7,822
Step deck	$7,466	$3.88	$6,272 – $8,661
Power only	$5,079	$2.64	$4,419 – $5,740
Hotshot	$3,835	$1.99	$3,183 – $4,487
26' box truck	$3,747	$1.95	$3,185 – $4,309
Sprinter van	$2,287	$1.19	$1,921 – $2,653

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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 Whitefish

Step deck lanes into Whitefish, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$9,622	$4.01	$8,083 – $11,162	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$7,147	$5.95	$6,004 – $8,291	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$8,230	$5.10	$6,913 – $9,546	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$4,159	$3.41	$3,494 – $4,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$8,425	$3.57	$7,077 – $9,773	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$7,164	$3.90	$6,018 – $8,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$7,547	$5.87	$6,340 – $8,755	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$6,601	$3.96	$5,545 – $7,657	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Whitefish, MT is estimated at $7,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,926 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,272 and $8,661.

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

About 1,926 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,942 of the $7,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,524 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,620, which makes Houston, TX to Whitefish, 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