Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT hotshot rate

$3,936hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $3,267–$4,605
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,999
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $3,936

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Chicago$2,201

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

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

Hotshot lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$4,807	$2.08	$3,990 – $5,624	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$3,182	$3.08	$2,641 – $3,723	2 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$3,455	$2.02	$2,868 – $4,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,789	$1.78	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$4,192	$1.85	$3,479 – $4,904	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$3,280	$2.03	$2,723 – $3,838	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,362	$3.05	$2,790 – $3,933	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$3,002	$2.06	$2,492 – $3,513	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $3,936 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,267 and $4,605.

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 $937 of the $3,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,999 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,201, 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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