Tanker Trucking in Billings, MT

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

$3.55

Rate / Mile

$26,625

Est. Gross / Month

$17,306

Est. Net / Month

Mountain West

Market Region

About Tanker Trucking

Tanker trucks transport liquid cargo including petroleum products, chemicals, food-grade liquids, and water. Hazmat endorsement is typically required. Limited carrier pool supports strong rates.

Statewide Tanker Overview

Tanker rates, lanes, and regulations across all of Montana

Tanker Earnings in Montana

Detailed earnings data for tanker owner-operators in MT

Tanker Market in the Mountain West

Mountain West tanker freight includes petroleum distribution to rural areas, mining chemicals for the region's extraction industry, and crude oil transport from Wyoming and Montana fields. The long distances between fuel terminals and delivery points translate to higher per-mile rates. Water hauling for mining and energy operations is a growing niche. Winter fuel demand in mountain communities creates seasonal rate increases.

Top Tanker Lanes from Billings

Salt Lake City UT → Denver CO

Billings MT → Casper WY

Phoenix AZ → Tucson AZ

Cheyenne WY → Denver CO

Why Billings for Tanker

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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Tanker Trucking in Billings — FAQ

The modelled tanker rate for Billings is $3.55 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 tanker owner-operator based in Billings can expect approximately $26,625 gross monthly revenue and around $17,306 net after typical expenses (fuel, insurance, maintenance). Actual earnings depend on miles driven, load selection, and operating efficiency.

Top tanker lanes from the Billings market include: Salt Lake City UT → Denver CO, Billings MT → Casper WY, Phoenix AZ → Tucson AZ, Cheyenne WY → 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 tanker depends on which of those industries actually ship your equipment type — check a load board for live outbound volume.

Key highways for tanker 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.