Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$2,927reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,032 mi
Typical range: $2,547–$3,308
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.5%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,869
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $2,927

Return trip

Los Angeles → Butte-Silver Bow$5,711

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' 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
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,924	$2.62	$3,414 – $4,434	3 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 Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	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' refrigerated from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,927 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,547 and $3,308.

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 $1,058 of the $2,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,869 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,711, 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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