Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA freight rate

$2,591dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $2,306–$2,876
Transit: 3 days

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

Butte-Silver Bow to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,577
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $2,591

Return trip

San Diego → Butte-Silver Bow$5,056

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,591	$2.35	$2,306 – $2,876
53' refrigerated	$3,088	$2.80	$2,687 – $3,490
48' flatbed	$3,140	$2.85	$2,701 – $3,580
Step deck	$3,424	$3.10	$2,876 – $3,972
Power only	$2,283	$2.07	$1,987 – $2,580
Hotshot	$1,723	$1.56	$1,430 – $2,016
26' box truck	$1,691	$1.53	$1,437 – $1,944
Sprinter van	$1,036	$0.94	$871 – $1,202

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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
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$2,456	$2.38	$2,186 – $2,726	2 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
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$3,383	$2.32	$3,011 – $3,755	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,591 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,306 and $2,876.

How far is Butte-Silver Bow, MT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,103 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 $1,014 of the $2,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,577 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,056, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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