Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kalispell, MT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,132flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,912 mi
Typical range: $4,414–$5,851
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kalispell to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,264
Fuel: $1,868
All-in estimate: $5,132

Return trip

Houston → Kalispell$6,818

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kalispell to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalispell, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,277	$2.24	$3,806 – $4,747
53' refrigerated	$5,094	$2.66	$4,432 – $5,757
48' flatbed	$5,132	$2.68	$4,414 – $5,851
Step deck	$5,585	$2.92	$4,691 – $6,479
Power only	$3,799	$1.99	$3,305 – $4,292
Hotshot	$2,868	$1.50	$2,380 – $3,355
26' box truck	$2,802	$1.47	$2,382 – $3,223
Sprinter van	$1,711	$0.89	$1,437 – $1,984

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More lanes from Kalispell

48' flatbed lanes from Kalispell, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$8,130	$3.39	$6,992 – $9,269	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$3,323	$2.81	$2,858 – $3,788	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$4,218	$2.62	$3,627 – $4,808	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$3,710	$3.09	$3,191 – $4,230	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$7,623	$3.23	$6,556 – $8,690	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$4,920	$2.70	$4,231 – $5,609	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$3,510	$2.77	$3,018 – $4,001	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,655 mi	$4,534	$2.74	$3,899 – $5,169	4 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Kalispell, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,132 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,912 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,414 and $5,851.

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

About 1,912 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 $1,868 of the $5,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,264 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,818, which makes Kalispell, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. 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