Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Polson, MT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,044flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $4,338–$5,750
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Polson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,213
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $5,044

Return trip

Houston → Polson$6,700

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

Polson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Polson, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,202	$2.24	$3,740 – $4,664
53' refrigerated	$5,005	$2.67	$4,354 – $5,656
48' flatbed	$5,044	$2.69	$4,338 – $5,750
Step deck	$5,489	$2.93	$4,611 – $6,367
Power only	$3,731	$1.99	$3,246 – $4,216
Hotshot	$2,817	$1.50	$2,338 – $3,296
26' box truck	$2,753	$1.47	$2,340 – $3,166
Sprinter van	$1,681	$0.90	$1,412 – $1,950

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More lanes from Polson

48' flatbed lanes from Polson, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$8,103	$3.39	$6,969 – $9,238	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$3,235	$2.83	$2,782 – $3,688	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$4,182	$2.62	$3,597 – $4,768	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,601	$3.11	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$7,591	$3.23	$6,529 – $8,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$4,827	$2.71	$4,151 – $5,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$3,420	$2.79	$2,941 – $3,898	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,448	$2.75	$3,825 – $5,070	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 Polson, MT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Polson, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,044 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,338 and $5,750.

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

About 1,874 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 $1,831 of the $5,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,213 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,700, which makes Polson, 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