Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Helena, MT sprinter rate

$1,811sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.23
Distance: 1,472 mi
Typical range: $1,521–$2,101
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Helena price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,236
Fuel: $575
All-in estimate: $1,811

Return trip

Helena → Dallas$1,363

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Dallas to Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Helena, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,528	$3.08	$4,030 – $5,026
53' refrigerated	$5,395	$3.67	$4,694 – $6,096
48' flatbed	$5,457	$3.71	$4,693 – $6,221
Step deck	$5,943	$4.04	$4,992 – $6,894
Power only	$4,008	$2.72	$3,487 – $4,529
Hotshot	$3,025	$2.06	$2,511 – $3,540
26' box truck	$2,962	$2.01	$2,517 – $3,406
Sprinter van	$1,811	$1.23	$1,521 – $2,101

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More lanes from Dallas

Sprinter van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,134	$1.32	$1,793 – $2,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,001	$1.06	$841 – $1,161	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,220	$1.17	$1,025 – $1,415	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$1,937	$1.26	$1,627 – $2,247	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$486	$1.63	$408 – $564	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

More lanes into Helena

Sprinter van lanes into Helena, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$2,819	$1.24	$2,368 – $3,270	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$2,016	$1.83	$1,694 – $2,339	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$2,315	$1.58	$1,945 – $2,686	3 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$2,081	$1.20	$1,748 – $2,414	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$1,127	$1.06	$947 – $1,307	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$2,460	$1.10	$2,066 – $2,853	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$1,986	$1.21	$1,668 – $2,304	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$2,119	$1.81	$1,780 – $2,458	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Helena, MT?

A Sprinter van from Dallas, TX to Helena, MT is estimated at $1,811 all-in in October 2026, or $1.23 a mile over about 1,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,521 and $2,101.

How far is Dallas, TX from Helena, MT by truck?

About 1,472 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $575 of the $1,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Helena, MT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,363, which makes Dallas, TX to Helena, MT 33% more expensive. 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