Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$7,016reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $6,104–$7,929
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,481
Fuel: $1,535
All-in estimate: $7,016

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Chicago$3,924

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' refrigerated lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,796	$5.66	$4,173 – $5,420	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

53' refrigerated lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$8,519	$3.68	$7,412 – $9,627	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$5,711	$5.53	$4,969 – $6,454	2 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$6,147	$3.59	$5,348 – $6,946	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,213	$3.20	$2,796 – $3,631	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$7,430	$3.28	$6,464 – $8,396	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$5,841	$3.62	$5,082 – $6,600	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$6,026	$5.46	$5,242 – $6,809	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$5,354	$3.67	$4,658 – $6,051	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $7,016 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,104 and $7,929.

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 $1,535 of the $7,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,481 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,924, 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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