Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$1,631hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 1,032 mi
Typical range: $1,354–$1,908
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $986
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $1,631

Return trip

Los Angeles → Butte-Silver Bow$3,182

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

Hotshot lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$4,419	$1.91	$3,668 – $5,171	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$2,201	$1.47	$1,827 – $2,575	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$2,601	$1.52	$2,159 – $3,043	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,761	$1.75	$1,461 – $2,060	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$4,128	$1.82	$3,426 – $4,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$2,469	$1.53	$2,050 – $2,889	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$1,723	$1.56	$1,430 – $2,016	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$2,260	$1.55	$1,876 – $2,644	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,631 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 1,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,354 and $1,908.

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 $645 of the $1,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $986 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,182, 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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