Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Billings, MT dry van rate

$6,504dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,081 mi
Typical range: $5,789–$7,220
Transit: 5 days

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

New York to Billings price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,591
Fuel: $1,913
All-in estimate: $6,504

Return trip

Billings → New York$5,980

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

New York to Billings by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Billings, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,504	$3.13	$5,789 – $7,220
53' refrigerated	$7,747	$3.72	$6,740 – $8,754
48' flatbed	$7,796	$3.75	$6,705 – $8,887
Step deck	$8,482	$4.08	$7,125 – $9,839
Power only	$5,783	$2.78	$5,031 – $6,535
Hotshot	$4,366	$2.10	$3,624 – $5,108
26' box truck	$4,264	$2.05	$3,625 – $4,904
Sprinter van	$2,602	$1.25	$2,185 – $3,018

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Billings

53' dry van lanes into Billings, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$5,190	$4.56	$4,619 – $5,761	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$5,106	$4.04	$4,545 – $5,668	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,738	$3.05	$4,217 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$2,728	$2.67	$2,428 – $3,028	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$5,662	$2.78	$5,039 – $6,285	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,541	$3.07	$4,042 – $5,041	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$5,368	$4.52	$4,778 – $5,959	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$4,054	$3.14	$3,608 – $4,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Billings, MT?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Billings, MT is estimated at $6,504 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,789 and $7,220.

How far is New York, NY from Billings, MT by truck?

About 2,081 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,913 of the $6,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,591 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Billings, MT to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,980, which makes New York, NY to Billings, MT 9% more expensive. 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