Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$2,154box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $1,831–$2,477
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,113
Fuel: $1,041
All-in estimate: $2,154

Return trip

Chicago → Butte-Silver Bow$3,852

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Butte-Silver Bow to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,293	$2.20	$2,931 – $3,655
53' refrigerated	$3,924	$2.62	$3,414 – $4,434
48' flatbed	$3,967	$2.65	$3,412 – $4,523
Step deck	$4,321	$2.88	$3,629 – $5,012
Power only	$2,916	$1.95	$2,537 – $3,295
Hotshot	$2,201	$1.47	$1,827 – $2,575
26' box truck	$2,154	$1.44	$1,831 – $2,477
Sprinter van	$1,317	$0.88	$1,107 – $1,528

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More lanes from Butte-Silver Bow

26' box truck lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$4,314	$1.86	$3,667 – $4,961	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$1,601	$1.55	$1,361 – $1,842	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$2,543	$1.48	$2,162 – $2,925	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,729	$1.72	$1,470 – $1,988	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$4,030	$1.78	$3,426 – $4,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$2,416	$1.50	$2,053 – $2,778	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$1,691	$1.53	$1,437 – $1,944	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$2,213	$1.52	$1,881 – $2,544	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,154 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,831 and $2,477.

How far is Butte-Silver Bow, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,498 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 $1,041 of the $2,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,113 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,852, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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