Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$6,026reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.46
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $5,242–$6,809
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,896
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $6,026

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → San Diego$3,088

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' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	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
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$5,711	$5.53	$4,969 – $6,454	2 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
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 San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $6,026 all-in in October 2026, or $5.46 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,242 and $6,809.

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 $1,130 of the $6,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,088, 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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