Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Whitefish, MT freight rate

$7,395dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,401 mi
Typical range: $6,582–$8,209
Transit: 5 days

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

New York to Whitefish price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,187
Fuel: $2,208
All-in estimate: $7,395

Return trip

Whitefish → New York$6,798

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 Whitefish by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Whitefish, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,395	$3.08	$6,582 – $8,209
53' refrigerated	$8,807	$3.67	$7,662 – $9,952
48' flatbed	$8,847	$3.68	$7,609 – $10,086
Step deck	$9,622	$4.01	$8,083 – $11,162
Power only	$6,585	$2.74	$5,729 – $7,441
Hotshot	$4,972	$2.07	$4,127 – $5,817
26' box truck	$4,852	$2.02	$4,125 – $5,580
Sprinter van	$2,958	$1.23	$2,485 – $3,431

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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 Whitefish

53' dry van lanes into Whitefish, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$5,420	$4.51	$4,824 – $6,017	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$6,282	$3.89	$5,591 – $6,973	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$5,718	$2.97	$5,089 – $6,347	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$3,156	$2.59	$2,808 – $3,503	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$6,473	$2.74	$5,761 – $7,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$5,482	$2.99	$4,879 – $6,085	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$5,733	$4.46	$5,102 – $6,364	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$5,042	$3.02	$4,487 – $5,596	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Whitefish, MT is estimated at $7,395 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,582 and $8,209.

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

About 2,401 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 $2,208 of the $7,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,187 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,798, which makes New York, NY to Whitefish, MT 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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