Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miles City, MT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,567step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,509 mi
Typical range: $3,836–$5,298
Transit: 4 days

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

Miles City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,045
Fuel: $1,522
All-in estimate: $4,567

Return trip

Houston → Miles City$6,067

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

Miles City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Miles City, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,482	$2.31	$3,099 – $3,864
53' refrigerated	$4,148	$2.75	$3,609 – $4,687
48' flatbed	$4,194	$2.78	$3,607 – $4,781
Step deck	$4,567	$3.03	$3,836 – $5,298
Power only	$3,083	$2.04	$2,682 – $3,484
Hotshot	$2,327	$1.54	$1,932 – $2,723
26' box truck	$2,278	$1.51	$1,936 – $2,619
Sprinter van	$1,393	$0.92	$1,170 – $1,615

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More lanes from Miles City

Step deck lanes from Miles City, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$7,300	$3.78	$6,132 – $8,468	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,274 mi	$3,842	$3.02	$3,227 – $4,456	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,123 mi	$3,419	$3.04	$2,872 – $3,966	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,116 mi	$3,812	$3.42	$3,202 – $4,422	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,884 mi	$6,804	$3.61	$5,716 – $7,893	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$4,438	$3.04	$3,728 – $5,149	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,937	$3.00	$3,307 – $4,567	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,246 mi	$3,903	$3.13	$3,278 – $4,527	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 Miles City, MT to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Miles City, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,567 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,509 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,836 and $5,298.

How far is Miles City, MT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,509 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 $1,522 of the $4,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Miles City, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,067, which makes Miles City, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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