Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$3,088reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $2,687–$3,490
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,958
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $3,088

Return trip

San Diego → Butte-Silver Bow$6,026

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' 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
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$2,927	$2.84	$2,547 – $3,308	2 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
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,031	$2.76	$3,507 – $4,555	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,263	$2.60	$6,319 – $8,207	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	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' refrigerated from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,088 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,687 and $3,490.

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 $1,130 of the $3,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,958 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,026, 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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