Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,916power only

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $2,537–$3,295
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,539
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $2,916

Return trip

Chicago → Butte-Silver Bow$5,214

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

Power only lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$5,853	$2.53	$5,092 – $6,614	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$2,162	$2.09	$1,881 – $2,443	2 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$3,445	$2.01	$2,997 – $3,893	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,333	$2.32	$2,030 – $2,637	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$5,467	$2.41	$4,757 – $6,178	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$3,271	$2.03	$2,846 – $3,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$2,283	$2.07	$1,987 – $2,580	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$2,994	$2.05	$2,605 – $3,383	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,916 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,537 and $3,295.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,377 of the $2,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,539 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,214, 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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