Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lewistown, MT to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,535hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,664 mi
Typical range: $2,104–$2,966
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewistown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,495
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $2,535

Return trip

Houston → Lewistown$3,368

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

Lewistown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewistown, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,787	$2.28	$3,371 – $4,204
53' refrigerated	$4,512	$2.71	$3,925 – $5,099
48' flatbed	$4,555	$2.74	$3,917 – $5,192
Step deck	$4,959	$2.98	$4,165 – $5,752
Power only	$3,358	$2.02	$2,922 – $3,795
Hotshot	$2,535	$1.52	$2,104 – $2,966
26' box truck	$2,480	$1.49	$2,108 – $2,851
Sprinter van	$1,515	$0.91	$1,273 – $1,757

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More lanes from Lewistown

Hotshot lanes from Lewistown, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,132 mi	$4,103	$1.92	$3,405 – $4,800	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,197 mi	$1,845	$1.54	$1,531 – $2,159	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$1,988	$1.49	$1,650 – $2,326	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,111 mi	$1,912	$1.72	$1,587 – $2,237	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,090 mi	$3,833	$1.83	$3,182 – $4,485	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$2,438	$1.53	$2,024 – $2,853	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,255 mi	$1,920	$1.53	$1,594 – $2,247	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$2,185	$1.56	$1,813 – $2,556	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lewistown, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,535 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,104 and $2,966.

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

About 1,664 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 $1,040 of the $2,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,495 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,368, which makes Lewistown, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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