MT · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Montana

What it costs to move a truckload out of and into Montana, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$3.03/mi dry van

+5.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.63/mi
vs national: −13.2%
1 year: +25.2%
52-week range: $2.38–$3.03

Dry van · outbound from Montana · monthly

Montana dry van rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' dry van leaving Montana averaged $3.03 a mile all-in in October 2026, −13.2% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $3.63. Montana is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.

State history applies today's Montana adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Billings

Outbound dry van $/mi$2.60$4.79

Montana rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Montana by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.03	+5.2%	+13.9%	+25.2%	$2.38 – $3.03
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.62	0.0%	+2.0%	+36.1%	$2.82 – $3.88
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.71	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.5%	$3.11 – $3.71
STEPStep deck	$4.05	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$3.40 – $4.05
PWRPower only	$2.65	+5.6%	+13.7%	+25.0%	$2.08 – $2.65
HOTHotshot	$2.00	+3.1%	+8.7%	+18.3%	$1.68 – $2.00
BOX26' box truck	$1.97	+3.1%	+7.7%	+17.3%	$1.68 – $1.97
SPRTSprinter van	$1.22	+4.3%	+8.0%	+18.4%	$1.03 – $1.22

From Billings

53' dry van lanes from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$5,980	$2.87	$5,322 – $6,637	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$2,660	$2.34	$2,367 – $2,953	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$2,856	$2.26	$2,541 – $3,170	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$3,566	$2.30	$3,174 – $3,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$2,684	$2.63	$2,389 – $2,979	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$5,577	$2.74	$4,963 – $6,190	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$3,418	$2.31	$3,042 – $3,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$2,751	$2.32	$2,449 – $3,054	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$3,051	$2.36	$2,716 – $3,387	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,120 mi	$6,826	$3.22	$6,076 – $7,577	5 d

Into Billings

53' dry van lanes into Billings, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$6,504	$3.13	$5,789 – $7,220	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$5,190	$4.56	$4,619 – $5,761	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$5,106	$4.04	$4,545 – $5,668	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,738	$3.05	$4,217 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$2,728	$2.67	$2,428 – $3,028	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$5,662	$2.78	$5,039 – $6,285	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,541	$3.07	$4,042 – $5,041	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$5,368	$4.52	$4,778 – $5,959	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$4,054	$3.14	$3,608 – $4,499	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,120 mi	$5,022	$2.37	$4,470 – $5,575	5 d

Montana dry van rate history

Price a load from Billings

Montana rates by truck type

From Billings

Into Billings

Freight rates by city in Montana