Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT freight rate

$4,791dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,032 mi
Typical range: $4,264–$5,319
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,842
Fuel: $949
All-in estimate: $4,791

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Los Angeles$2,456

This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Los Angeles to Butte-Silver Bow by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,791	$4.64	$4,264 – $5,319
53' refrigerated	$5,711	$5.53	$4,969 – $6,454
48' flatbed	$5,816	$5.64	$5,001 – $6,630
Step deck	$6,342	$6.15	$5,327 – $7,357
Power only	$4,217	$4.09	$3,669 – $4,766
Hotshot	$3,182	$3.08	$2,641 – $3,723
26' box truck	$3,124	$3.03	$2,656 – $3,593
Sprinter van	$1,917	$1.86	$1,610 – $2,223

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

53' dry van lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$7,153	$3.09	$6,366 – $7,940	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$5,889	$3.93	$5,241 – $6,537	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$5,160	$3.01	$4,592 – $5,727	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,696	$2.68	$2,399 – $2,992	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$6,238	$2.75	$5,552 – $6,925	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,903	$3.04	$4,364 – $5,442	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$5,056	$4.58	$4,500 – $5,612	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,494	$3.08	$4,000 – $4,988	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $4,791 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,264 and $5,319.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck?

About 1,032 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $949 of the $4,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,456, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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