MT · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Montana
What it costs to move a Hotshot out of and into Montana, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$2.00/mi outbound
+3.1% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.39/mi
- vs national
- −13.0%
- 1 year
- +18.3%
- 52-week range
- $1.68–$2.00
Hotshot · outbound from Montana · monthly
Montana hotshot rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Hotshot leaving Montana averaged $2.00 a mile all-in in October 2026, −13.0% against the national $2.30. Loads arriving averaged $2.39. 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 | $4,014 | $1.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,770 | $1.55 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,903 | $1.50 |
| Houston, TX | $2,385 | $1.54 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,782 | $1.75 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,742 | $1.84 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,284 | $1.55 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,832 | $1.54 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,035 | $1.58 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,583 | $2.16 |
Into Billings
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,366 | $2.10 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,453 | $3.03 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,404 | $2.69 |
| Houston, TX | $3,168 | $2.04 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,811 | $1.78 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,800 | $1.87 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,034 | $2.05 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,574 | $3.01 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,703 | $2.09 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,372 | $1.59 |
Hotshot 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% |