Helena, MT · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Helena, MT

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Helena, 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: 34,729

Reefer lanes from Helena

53' refrigerated rates from Helena, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$7,716	$3.39	$6,713 – $8,719	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$3,079	$2.80	$2,679 – $3,480	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$3,857	$2.63	$3,355 – $4,358	3 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$4,665	$2.70	$4,058 – $5,271	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,305	$3.11	$2,875 – $3,734	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,213	$3.23	$6,276 – $8,151	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$4,453	$2.72	$3,874 – $5,032	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$3,236	$2.77	$2,815 – $3,657	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$4,061	$2.76	$3,533 – $4,589	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,325 mi	$8,832	$3.80	$7,684 – $9,980	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,450 mi	$4,010	$2.77	$3,488 – $4,531	3 d
San Jose, CA	962 mi	$2,768	$2.88	$2,408 – $3,128	2 d
Austin, TX	1,606 mi	$4,376	$2.72	$3,807 – $4,945	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,116 mi	$6,449	$3.05	$5,611 – $7,287	4 d

From Helena, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.63 a mile (Chicago, $3,857) and $3.80 a mile (Jacksonville, $8,832) 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 Helena

53' refrigerated rates into Helena, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$8,393	$3.69	$7,302 – $9,484	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$6,008	$5.47	$5,227 – $6,789	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$6,897	$4.70	$6,000 – $7,793	3 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$6,197	$3.58	$5,391 – $7,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,358	$3.16	$2,922 – $3,795	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,324	$3.28	$6,372 – $8,276	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$5,916	$3.61	$5,147 – $6,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$6,314	$5.41	$5,493 – $7,134	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$5,395	$3.67	$4,694 – $6,096	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,325 mi	$6,498	$2.79	$5,653 – $7,343	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,450 mi	$5,326	$3.67	$4,634 – $6,019	3 d
San Jose, CA	962 mi	$5,401	$5.61	$4,699 – $6,103	2 d
Austin, TX	1,606 mi	$5,813	$3.62	$5,057 – $6,569	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,116 mi	$7,029	$3.32	$6,115 – $7,942	4 d

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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

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