Helena, MT · STEP · Oct 2026

Step deck rates in Helena, MT

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

$4.05/mi outbound

+3.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.85/mi
vs national: −13.1%
1 year: +18.4%
Population: 34,729

Step deck lanes from Helena

Step deck rates from Helena, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$8,436	$3.71	$7,087 – $9,786	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$3,414	$3.11	$2,868 – $3,960	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$4,249	$2.89	$3,569 – $4,928	4 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$5,123	$2.96	$4,303 – $5,943	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,667	$3.45	$3,080 – $4,254	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,889	$3.53	$6,627 – $9,151	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$4,896	$2.99	$4,112 – $5,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$3,583	$3.07	$3,009 – $4,156	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$4,474	$3.04	$3,758 – $5,190	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,325 mi	$9,653	$4.15	$8,109 – $11,198	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,450 mi	$4,418	$3.05	$3,711 – $5,125	4 d
San Jose, CA	962 mi	$3,080	$3.20	$2,587 – $3,572	3 d
Austin, TX	1,606 mi	$4,812	$3.00	$4,042 – $5,582	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,116 mi	$7,059	$3.34	$5,929 – $8,188	5 d

From Helena, a Step deck costs between $2.89 a mile (Chicago, $4,249) and $4.15 a mile (Jacksonville, $9,653) 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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Step deck lanes into Helena

Step deck rates into Helena, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$9,177	$4.03	$7,709 – $10,645	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$6,661	$6.06	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$7,598	$5.18	$6,382 – $8,813	4 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$6,805	$3.94	$5,717 – $7,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,727	$3.51	$3,130 – $4,323	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$8,010	$3.59	$6,728 – $9,292	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$6,503	$3.97	$5,463 – $7,544	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$6,990	$5.98	$5,872 – $8,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$5,943	$4.04	$4,992 – $6,894	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,325 mi	$7,102	$3.05	$5,966 – $8,239	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,450 mi	$5,869	$4.05	$4,930 – $6,808	4 d
San Jose, CA	962 mi	$6,009	$6.25	$5,047 – $6,970	3 d
Austin, TX	1,606 mi	$6,393	$3.98	$5,370 – $7,416	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,116 mi	$7,693	$3.64	$6,462 – $8,924	5 d

Step deck · 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

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