Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

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

$3,631dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $3,232–$4,031
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,174
Fuel: $1,457
All-in estimate: $3,631

Return trip

Austin → Butte-Silver Bow$4,824

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Butte-Silver Bow to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,631	$2.29	$3,232 – $4,031
53' refrigerated	$4,327	$2.73	$3,764 – $4,889
48' flatbed	$4,371	$2.76	$3,759 – $4,983
Step deck	$4,759	$3.00	$3,998 – $5,521
Power only	$3,218	$2.03	$2,800 – $3,636
Hotshot	$2,429	$1.53	$2,016 – $2,842
26' box truck	$2,377	$1.50	$2,020 – $2,733
Sprinter van	$1,453	$0.92	$1,220 – $1,685

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More lanes from Butte-Silver Bow

53' dry van lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$6,576	$2.84	$5,852 – $7,299	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$2,456	$2.38	$2,186 – $2,726	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,293	$2.20	$2,931 – $3,655	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$3,884	$2.27	$3,457 – $4,311	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,652	$2.64	$2,361 – $2,944	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$6,144	$2.71	$5,468 – $6,820	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$3,691	$2.29	$3,285 – $4,097	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$2,591	$2.35	$2,306 – $2,876	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,631 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,232 and $4,031.

How far is Butte-Silver Bow, MT from Austin, TX 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 $1,457 of the $3,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,174 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,824, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology