Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$3,362hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $2,790–$3,933
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,672
Fuel: $690
All-in estimate: $3,362

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → San Diego$1,723

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

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	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
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$3,182	$3.08	$2,641 – $3,723	2 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
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 San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $3,362 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,790 and $3,933.

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 $690 of the $3,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,672 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,723, 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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