Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Livingston, MT to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,402reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,617 mi
Typical range: $3,829–$4,974
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livingston to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,745
Fuel: $1,657
All-in estimate: $4,402

Return trip

Houston → Livingston$5,847

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

Livingston to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Livingston, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,695	$2.28	$3,288 – $4,101
53' refrigerated	$4,402	$2.72	$3,829 – $4,974
48' flatbed	$4,445	$2.75	$3,823 – $5,068
Step deck	$4,840	$2.99	$4,066 – $5,614
Power only	$3,275	$2.03	$2,849 – $3,700
Hotshot	$2,472	$1.53	$2,052 – $2,892
26' box truck	$2,418	$1.50	$2,056 – $2,781
Sprinter van	$1,478	$0.91	$1,241 – $1,714

More lanes from Livingston

53' refrigerated lanes from Livingston, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$7,472	$3.40	$6,501 – $8,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,068 mi	$3,009	$2.82	$2,618 – $3,400	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,378 mi	$3,655	$2.65	$3,180 – $4,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	991 mi	$3,127	$3.16	$2,720 – $3,533	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$6,973	$3.24	$6,066 – $7,879	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$4,195	$2.74	$3,650 – $4,740	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,126 mi	$3,141	$2.79	$2,732 – $3,549	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,360 mi	$3,798	$2.79	$3,304 – $4,292	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Livingston, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,402 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,829 and $4,974.

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

About 1,617 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,657 of the $4,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,745 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,847, which makes Livingston, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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