Helena, MT · HOT · Oct 2026

Hotshot rates in Helena, MT

Estimated cost to ship a Hotshot from and to Helena, Montana, on its busiest lanes.

$2.00/mi outbound

+3.1% from last month

Inbound: $2.39/mi
vs national: −13.0%
1 year: +18.3%
Population: 34,729

Hotshot lanes from Helena

Hotshot rates from Helena, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$4,353	$1.91	$3,613 – $5,093	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$1,718	$1.56	$1,426 – $2,010	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$2,163	$1.47	$1,795 – $2,530	3 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$2,622	$1.52	$2,177 – $3,068	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$1,842	$1.73	$1,529 – $2,155	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$4,069	$1.82	$3,377 – $4,760	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$2,502	$1.53	$2,076 – $2,927	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$1,807	$1.55	$1,500 – $2,115	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$2,277	$1.55	$1,890 – $2,665	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,325 mi	$4,984	$2.14	$4,137 – $5,831	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,450 mi	$2,248	$1.55	$1,866 – $2,630	3 d
San Jose, CA	962 mi	$1,540	$1.60	$1,278 – $1,802	2 d
Austin, TX	1,606 mi	$2,457	$1.53	$2,040 – $2,875	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,116 mi	$3,635	$1.72	$3,017 – $4,253	5 d

From Helena, a Hotshot costs between $1.47 a mile (Chicago, $2,163) and $2.14 a mile (Jacksonville, $4,984) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Helena

Hotshot lanes into Helena

Hotshot rates into Helena, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$4,735	$2.08	$3,930 – $5,540	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$3,352	$3.05	$2,782 – $3,922	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$3,867	$2.63	$3,210 – $4,525	3 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$3,484	$2.01	$2,891 – $4,076	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$1,872	$1.76	$1,554 – $2,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$4,131	$1.85	$3,429 – $4,833	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$3,323	$2.03	$2,758 – $3,888	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$3,526	$3.02	$2,927 – $4,126	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$3,025	$2.06	$2,511 – $3,540	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,325 mi	$3,667	$1.58	$3,043 – $4,290	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,450 mi	$2,986	$2.06	$2,479 – $3,494	3 d
San Jose, CA	962 mi	$3,005	$3.12	$2,494 – $3,516	2 d
Austin, TX	1,606 mi	$3,264	$2.03	$2,709 – $3,819	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,116 mi	$3,962	$1.87	$3,288 – $4,635	5 d

Hotshot · 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

Hotshot lanes from Helena

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Hotshot lanes into Helena

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