MT · BOX · Oct 2026
Box truck rates in Montana
What it costs to move a 26' box truck out of and into Montana, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$1.97/mi outbound
+3.1% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.36/mi
- vs national
- −13.2%
- 1 year
- +17.3%
- 52-week range
- $1.68–$1.97
Box truck · outbound from Montana · monthly
Montana box truck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A 26' box truck leaving Montana averaged $1.97 a mile all-in in October 2026, −13.2% against the national $2.27. Loads arriving averaged $2.36. Montana is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.
State history applies today's Montana adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Billings
From Billings
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,920 | $1.88 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,736 | $1.52 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,865 | $1.47 |
| Houston, TX | $2,334 | $1.50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,750 | $1.72 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,656 | $1.80 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,236 | $1.51 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,796 | $1.51 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,994 | $1.54 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,476 | $2.11 |
Into Billings
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,264 | $2.05 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,387 | $2.97 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,336 | $2.64 |
| Houston, TX | $3,100 | $2.00 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,778 | $1.74 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,712 | $1.82 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,970 | $2.01 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,505 | $2.95 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,649 | $2.05 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,293 | $1.55 |
Box truck rates by city in Montana
- Billings121,483
- Missoula78,204
- Great Falls60,013
- Bozeman57,894
- Butte-Silver Bow35,480
- Helena34,729
- Kalispell31,296
- Belgrade12,741
- Anaconda-Deer Lodge County9,811
- Whitefish9,256
- Havre9,204
- Livingston9,021
- Miles City8,407
- Laurel7,251
- Lewistown6,204
- Sidney6,031
- Columbia Falls5,713
- Polson5,631
- Hamilton5,383
- Glendive4,760
- Dillon4,242
- Hardin3,719
- Shelby3,273
- Libby3,235
- Glasgow3,169
- Deer Lodge3,006
- Cut Bank2,988
- Red Lodge2,686
- Wolf Point2,522
Other truck types in Montana
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.03 | +5.2% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $3.62 | 0.0% | +36.1% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $3.71 | +3.3% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.05 | +3.3% | +18.4% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.65 | +5.6% | +25.0% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.00 | +3.1% | +18.3% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $1.97 | +3.1% | +17.3% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.22 | +4.3% | +18.4% |