Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Miles City, MT reefer rate

$4,690reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,246 mi
Typical range: $4,080–$5,300
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Miles City price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,413
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $4,690

Return trip

Miles City → Dallas$3,530

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

Dallas to Miles City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Miles City, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,936	$3.16	$3,503 – $4,368
53' refrigerated	$4,690	$3.76	$4,080 – $5,300
48' flatbed	$4,758	$3.82	$4,092 – $5,424
Step deck	$5,185	$4.16	$4,355 – $6,014
Power only	$3,475	$2.79	$3,023 – $3,927
Hotshot	$2,623	$2.10	$2,177 – $3,068
26' box truck	$2,571	$2.06	$2,185 – $2,956
Sprinter van	$1,574	$1.26	$1,322 – $1,826

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into Miles City

53' refrigerated lanes into Miles City, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$7,244	$3.76	$6,302 – $8,185	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,274 mi	$6,783	$5.32	$5,901 – $7,665	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,123 mi	$5,518	$4.91	$4,800 – $6,235	3 d
Houston, TX	1,509 mi	$5,510	$3.65	$4,794 – $6,227	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,116 mi	$3,496	$3.13	$3,041 – $3,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,884 mi	$6,300	$3.34	$5,481 – $7,119	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$5,351	$3.67	$4,656 – $6,047	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$6,956	$5.30	$6,052 – $7,860	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Miles City, MT is estimated at $4,690 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,080 and $5,300.

How far is Dallas, TX from Miles City, MT by truck?

About 1,246 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 $1,277 of the $4,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miles City, MT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,530, which makes Dallas, TX to Miles City, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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