Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Helena, MT reefer rate

$3,358reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $2,922–$3,795
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Helena price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,270
Fuel: $1,088
All-in estimate: $3,358

Return trip

Helena → Phoenix$3,305

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Phoenix to Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Helena, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,818	$2.65	$2,508 – $3,128
53' refrigerated	$3,358	$3.16	$2,922 – $3,795
48' flatbed	$3,418	$3.22	$2,939 – $3,896
Step deck	$3,727	$3.51	$3,130 – $4,323
Power only	$2,481	$2.34	$2,159 – $2,804
Hotshot	$1,872	$1.76	$1,554 – $2,191
26' box truck	$1,838	$1.73	$1,562 – $2,113
Sprinter van	$1,127	$1.06	$947 – $1,307

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' refrigerated lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,697	$3.05	$6,696 – $8,698	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,125	$2.91	$6,199 – $8,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d

More lanes into Helena

53' refrigerated lanes into Helena, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$8,393	$3.69	$7,302 – $9,484	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$6,008	$5.47	$5,227 – $6,789	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$6,897	$4.70	$6,000 – $7,793	3 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$6,197	$3.58	$5,391 – $7,002	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,324	$3.28	$6,372 – $8,276	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$5,916	$3.61	$5,147 – $6,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$6,314	$5.41	$5,493 – $7,134	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$5,395	$3.67	$4,694 – $6,096	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Helena, MT?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Helena, MT is estimated at $3,358 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,922 and $3,795.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Helena, MT by truck?

About 1,062 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,088 of the $3,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,270 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Helena, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,305, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Helena, MT 2% 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