Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT dry van rate

$5,889dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $5,241–$6,537
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,512
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $5,889

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Chicago$3,293

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

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,494	$3.08	$4,000 – $4,988	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $5,889 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,241 and $6,537.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,377 of the $5,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,512 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,293, 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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