Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT freight rate

$5,056dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $4,500–$5,612
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,042
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $5,056

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → San Diego$2,591

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

San Diego to Butte-Silver Bow by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,056	$4.58	$4,500 – $5,612
53' refrigerated	$6,026	$5.46	$5,242 – $6,809
48' flatbed	$6,127	$5.56	$5,269 – $6,985
Step deck	$6,680	$6.06	$5,612 – $7,749
Power only	$4,455	$4.04	$3,876 – $5,034
Hotshot	$3,362	$3.05	$2,790 – $3,933
26' box truck	$3,299	$2.99	$2,804 – $3,794
Sprinter van	$2,022	$1.83	$1,699 – $2,346

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	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
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$4,791	$4.64	$4,264 – $5,319	2 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
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 San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $5,056 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,500 and $5,612.

How far is San Diego, CA from Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck?

About 1,103 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 $1,014 of the $5,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,042 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,591, which makes San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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