Helena, MT · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Helena, MT

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Helena, Montana, on its busiest lanes.

$3.71/mi outbound

+3.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.45/mi
vs national: −13.1%
1 year: +18.5%
Population: 34,729

Flatbed lanes from Helena

48' flatbed rates from Helena, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$7,756	$3.41	$6,670 – $8,842	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$3,131	$2.85	$2,693 – $3,570	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$3,901	$2.66	$3,355 – $4,447	4 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$4,706	$2.72	$4,047 – $5,365	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,363	$3.17	$2,892 – $3,834	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,252	$3.25	$6,237 – $8,268	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$4,497	$2.74	$3,867 – $5,126	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$3,287	$2.81	$2,827 – $3,747	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$4,108	$2.79	$3,533 – $4,683	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,325 mi	$8,875	$3.82	$7,633 – $10,118	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,450 mi	$4,056	$2.80	$3,489 – $4,624	4 d
San Jose, CA	962 mi	$2,823	$2.93	$2,428 – $3,218	3 d
Austin, TX	1,606 mi	$4,420	$2.75	$3,801 – $5,038	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,116 mi	$6,488	$3.07	$5,580 – $7,396	5 d

From Helena, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.66 a mile (Chicago, $3,901) and $3.82 a mile (Jacksonville, $8,875) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Helena

48' flatbed rates into Helena, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$8,437	$3.71	$7,255 – $9,618	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$6,110	$5.56	$5,254 – $6,965	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$6,976	$4.75	$5,999 – $7,953	4 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$6,252	$3.62	$5,377 – $7,127	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,418	$3.22	$2,939 – $3,896	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,364	$3.30	$6,333 – $8,394	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$5,973	$3.64	$5,137 – $6,810	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$6,413	$5.49	$5,515 – $7,311	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$5,457	$3.71	$4,693 – $6,221	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,325 mi	$6,530	$2.81	$5,616 – $7,444	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,450 mi	$5,389	$3.72	$4,634 – $6,143	4 d
San Jose, CA	962 mi	$5,508	$5.73	$4,737 – $6,279	3 d
Austin, TX	1,606 mi	$5,871	$3.66	$5,049 – $6,693	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,116 mi	$7,071	$3.34	$6,081 – $8,061	5 d

Flatbed · outbound · Montana market

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Helena is priced with the Montana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Helena's own distances.

Helena rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Helena by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.03	+5.2%	+13.9%	+25.2%	$2.38 – $3.03
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.62	0.0%	+2.0%	+36.1%	$2.82 – $3.88
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.71	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.5%	$3.11 – $3.71
STEPStep deck	$4.05	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$3.40 – $4.05
PWRPower only	$2.65	+5.6%	+13.7%	+25.0%	$2.08 – $2.65
HOTHotshot	$2.00	+3.1%	+8.7%	+18.3%	$1.68 – $2.00
BOX26' box truck	$1.97	+3.1%	+7.7%	+17.3%	$1.68 – $1.97
SPRTSprinter van	$1.22	+4.3%	+8.0%	+18.4%	$1.03 – $1.22

Flatbed lanes from Helena

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