Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,304dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 1,926 mi
Typical range: $3,831–$4,778
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Whitefish to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,533
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $4,304

Return trip

Houston → Whitefish$5,718

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

Whitefish to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,304	$2.23	$3,831 – $4,778
53' refrigerated	$5,127	$2.66	$4,461 – $5,794
48' flatbed	$5,165	$2.68	$4,442 – $5,888
Step deck	$5,620	$2.92	$4,721 – $6,520
Power only	$3,824	$1.99	$3,326 – $4,321
Hotshot	$2,887	$1.50	$2,396 – $3,377
26' box truck	$2,821	$1.46	$2,398 – $3,244
Sprinter van	$1,722	$0.89	$1,446 – $1,997

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More lanes from Whitefish

53' dry van lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$6,798	$2.83	$6,051 – $7,546	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$2,778	$2.31	$2,473 – $3,084	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$3,513	$2.18	$3,126 – $3,899	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$3,105	$2.54	$2,763 – $3,446	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$6,375	$2.70	$5,674 – $7,077	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$4,127	$2.25	$3,673 – $4,581	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$2,938	$2.29	$2,615 – $3,262	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$3,795	$2.28	$3,378 – $4,213	4 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Whitefish, MT to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Whitefish, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,304 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 1,926 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,831 and $4,778.

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

About 1,926 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 $1,771 of the $4,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,533 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,718, which makes Whitefish, 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