Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$2,190box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $1,862–$2,519
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,129
Fuel: $1,061
All-in estimate: $2,190

Return trip

Chicago → Anaconda-Deer Lodge County$3,917

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,348	$2.19	$2,979 – $3,716
53' refrigerated	$3,988	$2.61	$3,470 – $4,507
48' flatbed	$4,032	$2.64	$3,467 – $4,596
Step deck	$4,390	$2.88	$3,688 – $5,093
Power only	$2,965	$1.94	$2,579 – $3,350
Hotshot	$2,238	$1.47	$1,858 – $2,618
26' box truck	$2,190	$1.43	$1,862 – $2,519
Sprinter van	$1,339	$0.88	$1,125 – $1,553

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More lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County

26' box truck lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,340 mi	$4,358	$1.86	$3,704 – $5,012	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,037 mi	$1,608	$1.55	$1,366 – $1,849	3 d
Houston, TX	1,744 mi	$2,584	$1.48	$2,196 – $2,971	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$1,754	$1.71	$1,491 – $2,017	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,295 mi	$4,074	$1.77	$3,463 – $4,685	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,645 mi	$2,455	$1.49	$2,087 – $2,823	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$1,701	$1.53	$1,446 – $1,956	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,491 mi	$2,254	$1.51	$1,916 – $2,592	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,190 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,862 and $2,519.

How far is Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,527 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 $1,061 of the $2,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,917, which makes Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Chicago, IL 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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