Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Wolf Point, MT to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,420reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,625 mi
Typical range: $3,846–$4,995
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wolf Point to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,755
Fuel: $1,665
All-in estimate: $4,420

Return trip

Houston → Wolf Point$5,872

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

Wolf Point to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wolf Point, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,710	$2.28	$3,302 – $4,119
53' refrigerated	$4,420	$2.72	$3,846 – $4,995
48' flatbed	$4,464	$2.75	$3,839 – $5,089
Step deck	$4,860	$2.99	$4,083 – $5,638
Power only	$3,289	$2.02	$2,861 – $3,717
Hotshot	$2,483	$1.53	$2,061 – $2,905
26' box truck	$2,429	$1.49	$2,064 – $2,793
Sprinter van	$1,484	$0.91	$1,247 – $1,722

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More lanes from Wolf Point

53' refrigerated lanes from Wolf Point, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,928 mi	$6,656	$3.45	$5,791 – $7,521	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,386 mi	$3,731	$2.69	$3,246 – $4,216	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,151 mi	$3,148	$2.74	$2,739 – $3,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,248 mi	$3,770	$3.02	$3,280 – $4,260	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,890 mi	$6,222	$3.29	$5,413 – $7,031	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,583 mi	$4,322	$2.73	$3,760 – $4,884	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,432 mi	$3,835	$2.68	$3,337 – $4,334	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,361 mi	$3,801	$2.79	$3,306 – $4,295	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 Wolf Point, MT to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Wolf Point, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,420 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,625 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,846 and $4,995.

How far is Wolf Point, MT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,625 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 $1,665 of the $4,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Wolf Point, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,872, which makes Wolf Point, 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