Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Great Falls, MT to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,460dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $3,079–$3,840
Transit: 3 days

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

Great Falls to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,083
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $3,460

Return trip

Dallas → Great Falls$4,596

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Great Falls to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Falls, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,460	$2.31	$3,079 – $3,840
53' refrigerated	$4,122	$2.75	$3,586 – $4,658
48' flatbed	$4,168	$2.78	$3,585 – $4,752
Step deck	$4,539	$3.03	$3,813 – $5,266
Power only	$3,063	$2.05	$2,665 – $3,462
Hotshot	$2,312	$1.54	$1,919 – $2,705
26' box truck	$2,263	$1.51	$1,924 – $2,603
Sprinter van	$1,384	$0.92	$1,162 – $1,605

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More lanes from Great Falls

53' dry van lanes from Great Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$6,374	$2.85	$5,673 – $7,075	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$2,742	$2.32	$2,440 – $3,044	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$3,180	$2.21	$2,831 – $3,530	3 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$3,971	$2.26	$3,534 – $4,408	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$2,930	$2.58	$2,608 – $3,253	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$5,964	$2.72	$5,308 – $6,620	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$3,813	$2.27	$3,394 – $4,232	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$2,874	$2.30	$2,557 – $3,190	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Great Falls, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,460 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,079 and $3,840.

How far is Great Falls, MT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,498 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 $1,377 of the $3,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Great Falls, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,596, which makes Great Falls, MT to Dallas, TX 25% 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