Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT step deck rate

$6,423step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,615 mi
Typical range: $5,395–$7,451
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,794
Fuel: $1,629
All-in estimate: $6,423

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → San Antonio$4,835

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Antonio to Butte-Silver Bow by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,903	$3.04	$4,364 – $5,442
53' refrigerated	$5,841	$3.62	$5,082 – $6,600
48' flatbed	$5,899	$3.65	$5,073 – $6,725
Step deck	$6,423	$3.98	$5,395 – $7,451
Power only	$4,346	$2.69	$3,781 – $4,911
Hotshot	$3,280	$2.03	$2,723 – $3,838
26' box truck	$3,209	$1.99	$2,728 – $3,690
Sprinter van	$1,961	$1.21	$1,647 – $2,275

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

Step deck lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$9,312	$4.02	$7,822 – $10,802	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$6,342	$6.15	$5,327 – $7,357	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$7,727	$5.16	$6,490 – $8,963	4 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$6,752	$3.94	$5,671 – $7,832	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,571	$3.55	$2,999 – $4,142	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$8,124	$3.58	$6,824 – $9,424	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$6,680	$6.06	$5,612 – $7,749	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$5,899	$4.04	$4,956 – $6,843	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $6,423 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,615 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,395 and $7,451.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck?

About 1,615 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,629 of the $6,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,835, which makes San Antonio, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT 33% 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