Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,676step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $3,928–$5,424
Transit: 4 days

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

Laurel to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,111
Fuel: $1,565
All-in estimate: $4,676

Return trip

Houston → Laurel$6,212

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

Laurel to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,566	$2.30	$3,174 – $3,959
53' refrigerated	$4,249	$2.74	$3,697 – $4,801
48' flatbed	$4,294	$2.77	$3,693 – $4,895
Step deck	$4,676	$3.01	$3,928 – $5,424
Power only	$3,159	$2.04	$2,749 – $3,570
Hotshot	$2,385	$1.54	$1,979 – $2,790
26' box truck	$2,334	$1.50	$1,984 – $2,684
Sprinter van	$1,427	$0.92	$1,198 – $1,655

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$7,840	$3.74	$6,586 – $9,095	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$3,475	$3.09	$2,919 – $4,031	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$3,789	$2.97	$3,183 – $4,396	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,521	$3.49	$2,958 – $4,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$7,312	$3.57	$6,142 – $8,482	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$4,484	$3.04	$3,766 – $5,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$3,592	$3.07	$3,018 – $4,167	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,292 mi	$4,019	$3.11	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Laurel, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,676 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,928 and $5,424.

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

About 1,552 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 $1,565 of the $4,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,111 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,212, which makes Laurel, 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