Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelby, MT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,962flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,839 mi
Typical range: $4,268–$5,657
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelby to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,166
Fuel: $1,796
All-in estimate: $4,962

Return trip

Houston → Shelby$6,592

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

Shelby to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelby, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,133	$2.25	$3,678 – $4,587
53' refrigerated	$4,923	$2.68	$4,283 – $5,563
48' flatbed	$4,962	$2.70	$4,268 – $5,657
Step deck	$5,401	$2.94	$4,537 – $6,265
Power only	$3,669	$2.00	$3,192 – $4,146
Hotshot	$2,770	$1.51	$2,299 – $3,241
26' box truck	$2,707	$1.47	$2,301 – $3,114
Sprinter van	$1,653	$0.90	$1,389 – $1,918

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More lanes from Shelby

48' flatbed lanes from Shelby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$7,729	$3.41	$6,647 – $8,811	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$3,462	$2.78	$2,978 – $3,947	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$3,936	$2.65	$3,385 – $4,488	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,748	$3.08	$3,223 – $4,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$7,244	$3.25	$6,230 – $8,258	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,783	$2.71	$4,113 – $5,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$3,627	$2.75	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$4,357	$2.76	$3,747 – $4,967	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 Shelby, MT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Shelby, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,962 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,839 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,268 and $5,657.

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

About 1,839 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 $1,796 of the $4,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,166 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,592, which makes Shelby, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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