Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

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

$1,317sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $0.88
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $1,107–$1,528
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $732
Fuel: $585
All-in estimate: $1,317

Return trip

Chicago → Butte-Silver Bow$2,356

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

Sprinter van lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$2,630	$1.14	$2,209 – $3,051	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$982	$0.95	$825 – $1,139	2 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$1,554	$0.91	$1,305 – $1,802	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,061	$1.06	$891 – $1,231	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$2,458	$1.08	$2,064 – $2,851	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$1,476	$0.91	$1,240 – $1,712	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$1,036	$0.94	$871 – $1,202	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$1,353	$0.93	$1,137 – $1,570	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Sprinter van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$979	$1.16	$822 – $1,135	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$2,752	$1.33	$2,312 – $3,192	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$1,337	$0.78	$1,123 – $1,551	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$822	$1.04	$690 – $953	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$1,247	$1.01	$1,047 – $1,446	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,001	$1.06	$841 – $1,161	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,317 all-in in October 2026, or $0.88 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,107 and $1,528.

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 $585 of the $1,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $732 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,356, 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