Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$2,429hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $2,016–$2,842
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,438
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $2,429

Return trip

Austin → Butte-Silver Bow$3,227

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

Hotshot lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$4,419	$1.91	$3,668 – $5,171	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$1,631	$1.58	$1,354 – $1,908	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$2,201	$1.47	$1,827 – $2,575	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$2,601	$1.52	$2,159 – $3,043	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,761	$1.75	$1,461 – $2,060	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$4,128	$1.82	$3,426 – $4,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$2,469	$1.53	$2,050 – $2,889	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$1,723	$1.56	$1,430 – $2,016	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,429 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,016 and $2,842.

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 $991 of the $2,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,438 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,227, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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