Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$3,251step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,032 mi
Typical range: $2,731–$3,771
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · 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: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,210
Fuel: $1,041
All-in estimate: $3,251

Return trip

Los Angeles → Butte-Silver Bow$6,342

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

Step deck lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$8,561	$3.70	$7,191 – $9,931	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$4,321	$2.88	$3,629 – $5,012	4 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$5,082	$2.97	$4,269 – $5,896	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,513	$3.50	$2,951 – $4,075	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$8,001	$3.53	$6,721 – $9,281	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,835	$2.99	$4,061 – $5,609	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,424	$3.10	$2,876 – $3,972	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,441	$3.04	$3,730 – $5,151	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,251 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,731 and $3,771.

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 $1,041 of the $3,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,210 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,342, 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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