Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$2,981flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,032 mi
Typical range: $2,563–$3,398
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,973
Fuel: $1,008
All-in estimate: $2,981

Return trip

Los Angeles → Butte-Silver Bow$5,816

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

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
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,967	$2.65	$3,412 – $4,523	4 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 Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,981 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,563 and $3,398.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,008 of the $2,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,973 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,816, 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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