Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wolf Point, MT step deck rate

$6,456step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,625 mi
Typical range: $5,423–$7,489
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Wolf Point price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,817
Fuel: $1,639
All-in estimate: $6,456

Return trip

Wolf Point → Houston$4,860

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

Houston to Wolf Point by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wolf Point, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,929	$3.03	$4,387 – $5,471
53' refrigerated	$5,872	$3.61	$5,109 – $6,636
48' flatbed	$5,930	$3.65	$5,100 – $6,760
Step deck	$6,456	$3.97	$5,423 – $7,489
Power only	$4,369	$2.69	$3,801 – $4,937
Hotshot	$3,298	$2.03	$2,738 – $3,859
26' box truck	$3,226	$1.99	$2,742 – $3,710
Sprinter van	$1,972	$1.21	$1,656 – $2,287

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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 Wolf Point

Step deck lanes into Wolf Point, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,928 mi	$7,937	$4.12	$6,667 – $9,207	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,386 mi	$8,029	$5.79	$6,744 – $9,313	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,151 mi	$6,235	$5.42	$5,237 – $7,232	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,248 mi	$4,236	$3.39	$3,558 – $4,914	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,890 mi	$6,928	$3.67	$5,819 – $8,036	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,583 mi	$6,316	$3.99	$5,305 – $7,326	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,432 mi	$8,248	$5.76	$6,928 – $9,567	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,361 mi	$5,571	$4.09	$4,679 – $6,462	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Wolf Point, MT is estimated at $6,456 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,625 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,423 and $7,489.

How far is Houston, TX from Wolf Point, MT by truck?

About 1,625 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 $1,639 of the $6,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wolf Point, MT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,860, which makes Houston, TX to Wolf Point, 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