Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT power only rate

$5,214power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $4,536–$5,892
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,837
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $5,214

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Chicago$2,916

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

Power only lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,527	$4.16	$3,069 – $3,986	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,217	$3.06	$4,539 – $5,896	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,168	$4.03	$2,756 – $3,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,704	$3.00	$3,223 – $4,186	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

Power only lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$6,367	$2.75	$5,539 – $7,194	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$4,217	$4.09	$3,669 – $4,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$4,577	$2.67	$3,982 – $5,172	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,371	$2.36	$2,063 – $2,680	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$5,551	$2.45	$4,830 – $6,273	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,346	$2.69	$3,781 – $4,911	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$4,455	$4.04	$3,876 – $5,034	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$3,978	$2.73	$3,460 – $4,495	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $5,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,536 and $5,892.

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 $5,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,837 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,916, 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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