Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$5,816flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 1,032 mi
Typical range: $5,001–$6,630
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,808
Fuel: $1,008
All-in estimate: $5,816

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Los Angeles$2,981

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

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

48' flatbed lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$8,561	$3.70	$7,363 – $9,760	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$7,095	$4.74	$6,102 – $8,088	4 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$6,202	$3.62	$5,334 – $7,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,274	$3.26	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$7,469	$3.29	$6,423 – $8,514	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$5,899	$3.65	$5,073 – $6,725	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$6,127	$5.56	$5,269 – $6,985	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$5,417	$3.71	$4,658 – $6,175	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $5,816 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 1,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,001 and $6,630.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,008 of the $5,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,808 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,981, 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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