Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT flatbed rate
$7,095flatbed
+3.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $4.74
- Distance
- 1,498 mi
- Typical range
- $6,102–$8,088
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Chicago to Butte-Silver Bow price history
- 3 months
- +8.7%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- 5 years
- +25.1%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $5,632
- Fuel
- $1,463
- All-in estimate
- $7,095
Return trip
Butte-Silver Bow → Chicago$3,967This 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
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $5,889 | $3.93 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $7,016 | $4.68 | |
| 48' flatbed | $7,095 | $4.74 | |
| Step deck | $7,727 | $5.16 | |
| Power only | $5,214 | $3.48 | |
| Hotshot | $3,936 | $2.63 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,852 | $2.57 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,356 | $1.57 |
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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
More lanes from Chicago
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,905 | $5.79 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,559 | $3.66 |
| Houston, TX | $4,642 | $4.20 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,071 | $4.15 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,421 | $5.62 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,073 | $4.10 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,466 | $3.67 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,097 | $4.35 |
More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,561 | $3.70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,816 | $5.64 |
| Houston, TX | $6,202 | $3.62 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,274 | $3.26 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,469 | $3.29 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,899 | $3.65 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,127 | $5.56 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,417 | $3.71 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?
A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $7,095 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,102 and $8,088.
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 $1,463 of the $7,095 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,632 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL?
The reverse direction is estimated at $3,967, which makes Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology