Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Helena, MT to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$3,365dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,450 mi
Typical range: $2,995–$3,735
Transit: 3 days

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

Helena to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,032
Fuel: $1,333
All-in estimate: $3,365

Return trip

Fort Worth → Helena$4,470

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

Helena to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,365	$2.32	$2,995 – $3,735
53' refrigerated	$4,010	$2.77	$3,488 – $4,531
48' flatbed	$4,056	$2.80	$3,489 – $4,624
Step deck	$4,418	$3.05	$3,711 – $5,125
Power only	$2,978	$2.05	$2,591 – $3,365
Hotshot	$2,248	$1.55	$1,866 – $2,630
26' box truck	$2,201	$1.52	$1,871 – $2,531
Sprinter van	$1,346	$0.93	$1,131 – $1,561

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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 Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$4,450	$2.69	$3,961 – $4,940	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$5,270	$3.67	$4,690 – $5,850	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,439	$3.56	$3,061 – $3,817	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,262	$2.25	$2,013 – $2,510	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,774	$2.41	$3,359 – $4,189	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$5,017	$3.71	$4,466 – $5,569	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Helena, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,365 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,450 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,995 and $3,735.

How far is Helena, MT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,450 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 $1,333 of the $3,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,032 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Helena, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,470, which makes Helena, MT to Fort Worth, 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