Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$5,711reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.53
Distance: 1,032 mi
Typical range: $4,969–$6,454
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,653
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $5,711

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Los Angeles$2,927

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' refrigerated lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,203	$5.24	$13,227 – $17,180	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 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
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$7,016	$4.68	$6,104 – $7,929	3 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 Los Angeles, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $5,711 all-in in October 2026, or $5.53 a mile over about 1,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,969 and $6,454.

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 $1,058 of the $5,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,653 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,927, 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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