Billings, MT · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Billings, MT

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Billings, Montana, on its busiest lanes.

$3.62/mi outbound

0.0% from last month

Inbound: $4.33/mi
vs national: −13.0%
1 year: +36.1%
Population: 121,483

Reefer lanes from Billings

53' refrigerated rates from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,122	$3.42	$6,196 – $8,048	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$3,170	$2.78	$2,758 – $3,582	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,403	$2.69	$2,961 – $3,845	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,249	$2.74	$3,697 – $4,801	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,199	$3.14	$2,783 – $3,615	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,643	$3.26	$5,779 – $7,506	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,073	$2.76	$3,543 – $4,602	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,279	$2.76	$2,853 – $3,705	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$3,636	$2.82	$3,163 – $4,109	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,120 mi	$8,131	$3.84	$7,074 – $9,188	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,272 mi	$3,592	$2.82	$3,125 – $4,058	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,063 mi	$2,998	$2.82	$2,608 – $3,387	2 d
Austin, TX	1,438 mi	$3,981	$2.77	$3,464 – $4,499	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,910 mi	$5,889	$3.08	$5,124 – $6,655	4 d

From Billings, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.69 a mile (Chicago, $3,403) and $3.84 a mile (Jacksonville, $8,131) 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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Reefer lanes into Billings

53' refrigerated rates into Billings, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,747	$3.72	$6,740 – $8,754	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$6,185	$5.43	$5,381 – $6,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$6,085	$4.81	$5,294 – $6,876	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$5,645	$3.64	$4,911 – $6,378	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,252	$3.19	$2,829 – $3,674	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,744	$3.31	$5,868 – $7,621	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$5,411	$3.66	$4,707 – $6,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$6,398	$5.39	$5,566 – $7,230	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$4,830	$3.74	$4,202 – $5,458	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,120 mi	$5,982	$2.82	$5,204 – $6,760	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,272 mi	$4,771	$3.75	$4,151 – $5,391	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,063 mi	$5,849	$5.50	$5,088 – $6,609	2 d
Austin, TX	1,438 mi	$5,289	$3.68	$4,601 – $5,977	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,910 mi	$6,419	$3.36	$5,584 – $7,253	4 d

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

Billings rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Billings 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

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