Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT freight rate

$5,953dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 2,137 mi
Typical range: $5,299–$6,608
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,988
Fuel: $1,965
All-in estimate: $5,953

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Charlotte$5,462

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Charlotte to Butte-Silver Bow by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,953	$2.79	$5,299 – $6,608
53' refrigerated	$7,091	$3.32	$6,169 – $8,013
48' flatbed	$7,133	$3.34	$6,134 – $8,132
Step deck	$7,760	$3.63	$6,519 – $9,002
Power only	$5,294	$2.48	$4,606 – $5,983
Hotshot	$3,997	$1.87	$3,318 – $4,677
26' box truck	$3,904	$1.83	$3,318 – $4,489
Sprinter van	$2,381	$1.11	$2,000 – $2,762

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More lanes from Charlotte

53' dry van lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,386	$3.80	$2,123 – $2,648	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$5,569	$2.22	$4,956 – $6,181	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,886	$2.71	$1,678 – $2,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,811	$2.57	$2,502 – $3,120	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,234	$2.49	$4,658 – $5,810	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,038	$3.80	$1,814 – $2,262	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,248	$2.49	$2,891 – $3,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$5,448	$2.23	$4,849 – $6,047	5 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

53' dry van lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$7,153	$3.09	$6,366 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$4,791	$4.64	$4,264 – $5,319	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$5,889	$3.93	$5,241 – $6,537	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$5,160	$3.01	$4,592 – $5,727	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,696	$2.68	$2,399 – $2,992	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$6,238	$2.75	$5,552 – $6,925	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,903	$3.04	$4,364 – $5,442	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$5,056	$4.58	$4,500 – $5,612	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $5,953 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 2,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,299 and $6,608.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck?

About 2,137 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,965 of the $5,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,462, which makes Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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