Helena, MT · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Helena, MT

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

$3.03/mi dry van

+5.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.63/mi
vs national: −13.2%
1 year: +25.2%
Population: 34,729

Dry van lanes from Helena

53' dry van rates from Helena, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$6,479	$2.85	$5,766 – $7,191	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$2,584	$2.35	$2,299 – $2,868	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$3,237	$2.20	$2,881 – $3,593	3 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$3,916	$2.26	$3,485 – $4,346	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$2,772	$2.61	$2,467 – $3,077	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$6,056	$2.71	$5,390 – $6,723	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$3,738	$2.28	$3,327 – $4,149	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$2,715	$2.32	$2,417 – $3,014	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$3,409	$2.32	$3,034 – $3,783	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,325 mi	$7,416	$3.19	$6,600 – $8,231	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,450 mi	$3,365	$2.32	$2,995 – $3,735	3 d
San Jose, CA	962 mi	$2,322	$2.41	$2,067 – $2,578	2 d
Austin, TX	1,606 mi	$3,673	$2.29	$3,269 – $4,077	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,116 mi	$5,414	$2.56	$4,819 – $6,010	5 d

From Helena, a 53' dry van costs between $2.20 a mile (Chicago, $3,237) and $3.19 a mile (Jacksonville, $7,416) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Dry van lanes into Helena

53' dry van rates into Helena, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$7,047	$3.10	$6,272 – $7,822	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$5,041	$4.59	$4,486 – $5,595	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$5,788	$3.94	$5,151 – $6,425	3 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$5,202	$3.01	$4,629 – $5,774	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$2,818	$2.65	$2,508 – $3,128	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$6,149	$2.76	$5,473 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$4,966	$3.03	$4,420 – $5,512	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$5,298	$4.54	$4,715 – $5,880	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$4,528	$3.08	$4,030 – $5,026	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,325 mi	$5,456	$2.35	$4,856 – $6,056	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,450 mi	$4,470	$3.08	$3,979 – $4,962	3 d
San Jose, CA	962 mi	$4,531	$4.71	$4,033 – $5,029	2 d
Austin, TX	1,606 mi	$4,879	$3.04	$4,343 – $5,416	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,116 mi	$5,901	$2.79	$5,252 – $6,550	5 d

Dry van · outbound · Montana market

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Helena is priced with the Montana 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	$3.03	+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

Dry van lanes from Helena

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Dry van lanes into Helena

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