Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$2,456dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,032 mi
Typical range: $2,186–$2,726
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,507
Fuel: $949
All-in estimate: $2,456

Return trip

Los Angeles → Butte-Silver Bow$4,791

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Butte-Silver Bow to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,456	$2.38	$2,186 – $2,726
53' refrigerated	$2,927	$2.84	$2,547 – $3,308
48' flatbed	$2,981	$2.89	$2,563 – $3,398
Step deck	$3,251	$3.15	$2,731 – $3,771
Power only	$2,162	$2.09	$1,881 – $2,443
Hotshot	$1,631	$1.58	$1,354 – $1,908
26' box truck	$1,601	$1.55	$1,361 – $1,842
Sprinter van	$982	$0.95	$825 – $1,139

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More lanes from Butte-Silver Bow

53' dry van lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$6,576	$2.84	$5,852 – $7,299	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,293	$2.20	$2,931 – $3,655	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$3,884	$2.27	$3,457 – $4,311	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,652	$2.64	$2,361 – $2,944	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$6,144	$2.71	$5,468 – $6,820	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$3,691	$2.29	$3,285 – $4,097	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$2,591	$2.35	$2,306 – $2,876	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$3,383	$2.32	$3,011 – $3,755	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,456 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,186 and $2,726.

How far is Butte-Silver Bow, MT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,032 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $949 of the $2,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,791, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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