Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Billings, MT to New York, NY dry van rate

$5,980dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,081 mi
Typical range: $5,322–$6,637
Transit: 5 days

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

Billings to New York price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,067
Fuel: $1,913
All-in estimate: $5,980

Return trip

New York → Billings$6,504

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Billings to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Billings, MT to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,980	$2.87	$5,322 – $6,637
53' refrigerated	$7,122	$3.42	$6,196 – $8,048
48' flatbed	$7,167	$3.44	$6,164 – $8,170
Step deck	$7,798	$3.75	$6,550 – $9,045
Power only	$5,316	$2.55	$4,625 – $6,007
Hotshot	$4,014	$1.93	$3,331 – $4,696
26' box truck	$3,920	$1.88	$3,332 – $4,508
Sprinter van	$2,392	$1.15	$2,009 – $2,774

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More lanes from Billings

53' dry van lanes from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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

More lanes into New York

53' dry van lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Billings, MT to New York, NY?

A 53' dry van from Billings, MT to New York, NY is estimated at $5,980 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,322 and $6,637.

How far is Billings, MT from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,081 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,913 of the $5,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,067 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Billings, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,504, which makes Billings, MT to New York, NY 8% 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