Columbia Falls, MT · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Columbia Falls, MT
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Columbia Falls, 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
- 5,713
Reefer lanes from Columbia Falls
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,072 | $3.37 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,304 | $2.76 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,165 | $2.59 |
| Houston, TX | $5,104 | $2.66 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,683 | $3.04 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,567 | $3.21 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,892 | $2.68 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,493 | $2.73 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,498 | $2.71 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $9,406 | $3.77 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,449 | $2.72 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,877 | $2.85 |
| Austin, TX | $4,815 | $2.69 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,865 | $3.03 |
From Columbia Falls, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.59 a mile (Chicago, $4,165) and $3.77 a mile (Jacksonville, $9,406) 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 Columbia Falls
Reefer lanes into Columbia Falls
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,781 | $3.67 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,447 | $5.38 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,448 | $4.64 |
| Houston, TX | $6,780 | $3.54 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,743 | $3.09 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,683 | $3.26 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,499 | $3.56 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,814 | $5.32 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,975 | $3.60 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,921 | $2.78 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,910 | $3.61 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,614 | $5.56 |
| Austin, TX | $6,396 | $3.57 |
| Charlotte, NC | $7,482 | $3.30 |
Reefer · outbound · Montana market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Columbia Falls is priced with the Montana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Columbia Falls's own distances.
Columbia Falls rates by truck type
| 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% |