Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

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

$2,356sprinter

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $1,979–$2,732
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,771
Fuel: $585
All-in estimate: $2,356

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Chicago$1,317

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

Sprinter van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,609	$1.90	$1,352 – $1,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,532	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,353	$1.38	$1,976 – $2,729	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,447	$1.84	$1,216 – $1,679	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$1,678	$1.36	$1,410 – $1,947	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,347	$1.43	$1,132 – $1,563	2 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

Sprinter van lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$2,861	$1.24	$2,403 – $3,319	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$1,917	$1.86	$1,610 – $2,223	2 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$2,064	$1.20	$1,734 – $2,394	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,078	$1.07	$906 – $1,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$2,495	$1.10	$2,096 – $2,895	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$1,961	$1.21	$1,647 – $2,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$2,022	$1.83	$1,699 – $2,346	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$1,798	$1.23	$1,510 – $2,085	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $2,356 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,979 and $2,732.

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 $585 of the $2,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,771 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,317, 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