Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT hotshot rate

$3,227hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $2,678–$3,775
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,236
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $3,227

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Austin$2,429

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Austin to Butte-Silver Bow by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,824	$3.04	$4,294 – $5,355
53' refrigerated	$5,747	$3.63	$5,000 – $6,495
48' flatbed	$5,806	$3.66	$4,993 – $6,619
Step deck	$6,322	$3.99	$5,311 – $7,334
Power only	$4,275	$2.70	$3,719 – $4,831
Hotshot	$3,227	$2.04	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,157	$1.99	$2,684 – $3,631
Sprinter van	$1,930	$1.22	$1,621 – $2,238

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

Hotshot lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$4,807	$2.08	$3,990 – $5,624	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$3,182	$3.08	$2,641 – $3,723	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,936	$2.63	$3,267 – $4,605	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$3,455	$2.02	$2,868 – $4,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,789	$1.78	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$4,192	$1.85	$3,479 – $4,904	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$3,280	$2.03	$2,723 – $3,838	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,362	$3.05	$2,790 – $3,933	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $3,227 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,678 and $3,775.

How far is Austin, TX from Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck?

About 1,585 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $991 of the $3,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,429, which makes Austin, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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