Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Red Lodge, MT to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,218reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,539 mi
Typical range: $3,670–$4,767
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Red Lodge to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,641
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $4,218

Return trip

Houston → Red Lodge$5,604

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

Red Lodge to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Red Lodge, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,541	$2.30	$3,151 – $3,930
53' refrigerated	$4,218	$2.74	$3,670 – $4,767
48' flatbed	$4,264	$2.77	$3,667 – $4,861
Step deck	$4,643	$3.02	$3,900 – $5,386
Power only	$3,136	$2.04	$2,729 – $3,544
Hotshot	$2,367	$1.54	$1,965 – $2,770
26' box truck	$2,317	$1.51	$1,969 – $2,664
Sprinter van	$1,416	$0.92	$1,190 – $1,643

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More lanes from Red Lodge

53' refrigerated lanes from Red Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$7,250	$3.42	$6,308 – $8,193	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$3,027	$2.81	$2,634 – $3,421	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$3,481	$2.68	$3,029 – $3,934	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$3,059	$3.17	$2,661 – $3,457	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$6,756	$3.26	$5,877 – $7,634	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,024	$2.76	$3,501 – $4,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$3,138	$2.79	$2,730 – $3,546	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,280 mi	$3,610	$2.82	$3,141 – $4,080	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 Red Lodge, MT to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Red Lodge, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,218 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,539 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,670 and $4,767.

How far is Red Lodge, MT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,539 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 $1,577 of the $4,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Red Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,604, which makes Red Lodge, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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