Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,317flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,562 mi
Typical range: $3,713–$4,922
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,791
Fuel: $1,526
All-in estimate: $4,317

Return trip

Houston → Sidney$5,735

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

Sidney to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,586	$2.30	$3,192 – $3,981
53' refrigerated	$4,272	$2.74	$3,717 – $4,828
48' flatbed	$4,317	$2.76	$3,713 – $4,922
Step deck	$4,701	$3.01	$3,949 – $5,453
Power only	$3,177	$2.03	$2,764 – $3,590
Hotshot	$2,398	$1.54	$1,991 – $2,806
26' box truck	$2,347	$1.50	$1,995 – $2,699
Sprinter van	$1,434	$0.92	$1,205 – $1,664

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$6,454	$3.50	$5,551 – $7,358	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$3,845	$2.72	$3,307 – $4,383	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$3,008	$2.82	$2,587 – $3,429	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$3,832	$3.06	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,028	$3.34	$5,184 – $6,872	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$4,243	$2.77	$3,649 – $4,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$3,931	$2.70	$3,380 – $4,481	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$3,705	$2.85	$3,186 – $4,224	3 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 Sidney, MT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,317 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,562 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,713 and $4,922.

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

About 1,562 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 $1,526 of the $4,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,791 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,735, which makes Sidney, 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