Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$3,182hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,032 mi
Typical range: $2,641–$3,723
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,537
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $3,182

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Los Angeles$1,631

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

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

Hotshot lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$4,807	$2.08	$3,990 – $5,624	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,936	$2.63	$3,267 – $4,605	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$3,455	$2.02	$2,868 – $4,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,789	$1.78	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$4,192	$1.85	$3,479 – $4,904	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$3,280	$2.03	$2,723 – $3,838	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,362	$3.05	$2,790 – $3,933	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$3,002	$2.06	$2,492 – $3,513	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $3,182 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,641 and $3,723.

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 $645 of the $3,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,537 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,631, 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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