Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Helena, MT to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,738dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,639 mi
Typical range: $3,327–$4,149
Transit: 4 days

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

Helena to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,231
Fuel: $1,507
All-in estimate: $3,738

Return trip

San Antonio → Helena$4,966

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

Helena to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,738	$2.28	$3,327 – $4,149
53' refrigerated	$4,453	$2.72	$3,874 – $5,032
48' flatbed	$4,497	$2.74	$3,867 – $5,126
Step deck	$4,896	$2.99	$4,112 – $5,679
Power only	$3,314	$2.02	$2,883 – $3,745
Hotshot	$2,502	$1.53	$2,076 – $2,927
26' box truck	$2,447	$1.49	$2,080 – $2,814
Sprinter van	$1,495	$0.91	$1,256 – $1,734

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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 Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$2,715	$2.32	$2,417 – $3,014	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$3,409	$2.32	$3,034 – $3,783	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Helena, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,738 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,639 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,327 and $4,149.

How far is Helena, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,639 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,507 of the $3,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Helena, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,966, which makes Helena, MT to San Antonio, 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