Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT box truck rate

$3,852box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $3,275–$4,430
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,811
Fuel: $1,041
All-in estimate: $3,852

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Chicago$2,154

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Chicago to Butte-Silver Bow by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,889	$3.93	$5,241 – $6,537
53' refrigerated	$7,016	$4.68	$6,104 – $7,929
48' flatbed	$7,095	$4.74	$6,102 – $8,088
Step deck	$7,727	$5.16	$6,490 – $8,963
Power only	$5,214	$3.48	$4,536 – $5,892
Hotshot	$3,936	$2.63	$3,267 – $4,605
26' box truck	$3,852	$2.57	$3,275 – $4,430
Sprinter van	$2,356	$1.57	$1,979 – $2,732

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

26' box truck lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$4,693	$2.03	$3,989 – $5,396	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$3,124	$3.03	$2,656 – $3,593	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$3,379	$1.97	$2,872 – $3,885	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,757	$1.75	$1,494 – $2,021	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$4,092	$1.80	$3,478 – $4,706	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$3,209	$1.99	$2,728 – $3,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,299	$2.99	$2,804 – $3,794	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$2,939	$2.01	$2,498 – $3,380	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $3,852 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,275 and $4,430.

How far is Chicago, IL from Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck?

About 1,498 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,041 of the $3,852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,154, which makes Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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