Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Helena, MT to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,409dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,472 mi
Typical range: $3,034–$3,783
Transit: 3 days

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

Helena to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,056
Fuel: $1,353
All-in estimate: $3,409

Return trip

Dallas → Helena$4,528

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

Helena to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,409	$2.32	$3,034 – $3,783
53' refrigerated	$4,061	$2.76	$3,533 – $4,589
48' flatbed	$4,108	$2.79	$3,533 – $4,683
Step deck	$4,474	$3.04	$3,758 – $5,190
Power only	$3,017	$2.05	$2,625 – $3,410
Hotshot	$2,277	$1.55	$1,890 – $2,665
26' box truck	$2,229	$1.51	$1,895 – $2,564
Sprinter van	$1,363	$0.93	$1,145 – $1,582

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More lanes from Helena

53' dry van lanes 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

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 Helena, MT to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Helena, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,409 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,034 and $3,783.

How far is Helena, MT from Dallas, TX 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 $1,353 of the $3,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,056 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,528, which makes Helena, 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