Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,967flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $3,412–$4,523
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,504
Fuel: $1,463
All-in estimate: $3,967

Return trip

Chicago → Butte-Silver Bow$7,095

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

48' flatbed lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$7,871	$3.40	$6,769 – $8,972	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$2,981	$2.89	$2,563 – $3,398	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$4,669	$2.73	$4,015 – $5,322	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,221	$3.21	$2,770 – $3,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$7,356	$3.24	$6,326 – $8,385	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,441	$2.75	$3,819 – $5,062	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,140	$2.85	$2,701 – $3,580	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,077	$2.79	$3,507 – $4,648	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,967 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,412 and $4,523.

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 $1,463 of the $3,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,504 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,095, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL 44% 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