Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Libby, MT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,267flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,970 mi
Typical range: $4,530–$6,005
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Libby to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,343
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $5,267

Return trip

Houston → Libby$6,997

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

Libby to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Libby, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,391	$2.23	$3,908 – $4,874
53' refrigerated	$5,231	$2.66	$4,551 – $5,911
48' flatbed	$5,267	$2.67	$4,530 – $6,005
Step deck	$5,732	$2.91	$4,815 – $6,649
Power only	$3,902	$1.98	$3,394 – $4,409
Hotshot	$2,946	$1.50	$2,445 – $3,446
26' box truck	$2,878	$1.46	$2,446 – $3,310
Sprinter van	$1,756	$0.89	$1,475 – $2,038

More lanes from Libby

48' flatbed lanes from Libby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$8,333	$3.38	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$3,323	$2.81	$2,858 – $3,788	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$4,369	$2.60	$3,757 – $4,980	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,770	$3.08	$3,242 – $4,298	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$7,815	$3.22	$6,721 – $8,910	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$5,044	$2.69	$4,338 – $5,750	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$3,523	$2.77	$3,030 – $4,016	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$4,671	$2.73	$4,017 – $5,325	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 Libby, MT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Libby, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,267 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,530 and $6,005.

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

About 1,970 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 $1,924 of the $5,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,343 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,997, which makes Libby, 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