Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$4,327reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $3,764–$4,889
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,703
Fuel: $1,624
All-in estimate: $4,327

Return trip

Austin → Butte-Silver Bow$5,747

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' refrigerated lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$7,832	$3.38	$6,814 – $8,850	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$2,927	$2.84	$2,547 – $3,308	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,924	$2.62	$3,414 – $4,434	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$4,627	$2.70	$4,026 – $5,229	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,162	$3.15	$2,751 – $3,573	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$7,318	$3.23	$6,366 – $8,269	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,397	$2.72	$3,825 – $4,969	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,088	$2.80	$2,687 – $3,490	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,327 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,764 and $4,889.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,624 of the $4,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,703 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,747, 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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