Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$3,924reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $3,414–$4,434
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.5%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,389
Fuel: $1,535
All-in estimate: $3,924

Return trip

Chicago → Butte-Silver Bow$7,016

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

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
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
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,031	$2.76	$3,507 – $4,555	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,924 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,414 and $4,434.

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 $1,535 of the $3,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,389 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,016, 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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