Helena, AL · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Helena, AL

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Helena, Alabama, on its busiest lanes.

$3.73/mi dry van

+5.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.46/mi
vs national: +6.9%
1 year: +25.2%
Population: 22,200

Dry van lanes from Helena

53' dry van rates from Helena, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,056	$3.92	$3,609 – $4,502	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$5,597	$2.63	$4,981 – $6,213	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$2,203	$3.15	$1,961 – $2,445	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,210	$3.37	$1,967 – $2,453	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$5,086	$2.97	$4,526 – $5,645	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,586	$3.80	$3,192 – $3,981	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$2,724	$3.14	$2,425 – $3,024	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$5,431	$2.63	$4,833 – $6,028	4 d
Dallas, TX	677 mi	$2,261	$3.34	$2,012 – $2,510	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	434 mi	$2,435	$5.61	$2,167 – $2,703	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	716 mi	$2,356	$3.29	$2,097 – $2,615	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,334 mi	$6,071	$2.60	$5,403 – $6,738	5 d
Austin, TX	791 mi	$2,538	$3.21	$2,258 – $2,817	2 d
Charlotte, NC	437 mi	$1,943	$4.45	$1,729 – $2,157	1 d

From Helena, a 53' dry van costs between $2.60 a mile (San Jose, $6,071) and $5.61 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,435) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Helena

Dry van lanes into Helena

53' dry van rates into Helena, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$3,417	$3.30	$3,041 – $3,793	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$8,459	$3.97	$7,528 – $9,389	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$3,051	$4.37	$2,716 – $3,387	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,274	$3.47	$2,024 – $2,524	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,004	$2.34	$3,563 – $4,444	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,820	$2.99	$2,510 – $3,131	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$2,803	$3.23	$2,495 – $3,112	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$8,207	$3.98	$7,304 – $9,110	4 d
Dallas, TX	677 mi	$2,327	$3.44	$2,071 – $2,583	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	434 mi	$1,388	$3.20	$1,235 – $1,540	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	716 mi	$2,424	$3.39	$2,157 – $2,691	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,334 mi	$9,174	$3.93	$8,165 – $10,184	5 d
Austin, TX	791 mi	$2,611	$3.30	$2,324 – $2,898	2 d
Charlotte, NC	437 mi	$1,640	$3.75	$1,460 – $1,821	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Alabama market

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Helena is priced with the Alabama market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Helena's own distances.

Helena rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Helena by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.73	+5.4%	+14.1%	+25.2%	$2.93 – $3.73
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.44	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.8%	$3.46 – $4.77
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.56	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.7%	$3.82 – $4.56
STEPStep deck	$4.98	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.18 – $4.98
PWRPower only	$3.26	+5.5%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$2.55 – $3.26
HOTHotshot	$2.46	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.8%	$2.06 – $2.46
BOX26' box truck	$2.42	+3.0%	+7.6%	+17.5%	$2.06 – $2.42
SPRTSprinter van	$1.50	+4.2%	+7.9%	+18.1%	$1.27 – $1.50

Dry van lanes from Helena

Price a load from Helena

Dry van lanes into Helena

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