Power Only Trucking in Billings, MT

Market rates, top lanes, earnings estimates, and freight insights for power only owner-operators in Billings.

$1.87

Rate / Mile

$18,700

Est. Gross / Month

$12,155

Est. Net / Month

Mountain West

Market Region

About Power Only Trucking

Power-only trucking provides the tractor to pull pre-loaded trailers — no trailer ownership needed. Popular for intermodal drayage, trailer pools, and carriers wanting lower equipment costs.

Statewide Power Only Overview

Power Only rates, lanes, and regulations across all of Montana

Power Only Earnings in Montana

Detailed earnings data for power only owner-operators in MT

Power Only Market in the Mountain West

Mountain West dry van operations face unique challenges from long distances between freight hubs and high deadhead percentages. Denver and Salt Lake City are the primary load origins, with Phoenix adding significant volume in the south. Carriers who can secure round-trip freight between these hubs perform well, but one-way loads into rural areas often require repositioning. The I-70 and I-80 corridors are critical arteries.

Top Power Only Lanes from Billings

Denver CO → Salt Lake City UT

Phoenix AZ → Albuquerque NM

Boise ID → Salt Lake City UT

Las Vegas NV → Denver CO

Why Billings for Power Only

Key Industries

Petroleum refining
Agriculture
Healthcare
Oil & Gas services

Key Highways

I-90I-94US-87US-312

Top Shippers

CHS Refinery
ExxonMobil Refinery
Stillwater Mining
Billings Clinic

Distribution Centers Near Billings

Sysco Montana

McLane Foodservice

Amazon delivery station

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Power Only Trucking in Billings — FAQ

The modelled power only rate for Billings is $1.87 per loaded mile. This is a regional baseline for the Mountain West region adjusted for metro size — it is an estimate, not observed lane data, and real rates vary significantly by lane, broker, season, and load specifics. Check a load board for live rates before pricing a load.

Based on current market estimates, a power only owner-operator based in Billings can expect approximately $18,700 gross monthly revenue and around $12,155 net after typical expenses (fuel, insurance, maintenance). Actual earnings depend on miles driven, load selection, and operating efficiency.

Top power only lanes from the Billings market include: Denver CO → Salt Lake City UT, Phoenix AZ → Albuquerque NM, Boise ID → Salt Lake City UT, Las Vegas NV → Denver CO. These lanes reflect the Mountain West freight patterns and may vary by season.

Billings sits in the Mountain West freight region, and its freight base is driven by petroleum refining, agriculture, healthcare. It is served by I-90, I-94, US-87, so reloads are generally easier to find than in markets off the interstate network. Whether it works for power only depends on which of those industries actually ship your equipment type — check a load board for live outbound volume.

Key highways for power only freight in Billings include I-90, I-94, US-87, US-312. These corridors connect to major distribution centers and freight lanes across the Mountain West region.