Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$1,723hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $1,430–$2,016
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,033
Fuel: $690
All-in estimate: $1,723

Return trip

San Diego → Butte-Silver Bow$3,362

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

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
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$1,631	$1.58	$1,354 – $1,908	2 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
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$2,260	$1.55	$1,876 – $2,644	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,723 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,430 and $2,016.

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 $690 of the $1,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,033 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,362, 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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