Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$3,348dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $2,979–$3,716
Transit: 3 days

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

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,944
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $3,348

Return trip

Chicago → Anaconda-Deer Lodge County$5,986

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

53' dry van lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,340 mi	$6,642	$2.84	$5,912 – $7,373	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,037 mi	$2,465	$2.38	$2,194 – $2,737	2 d
Houston, TX	1,744 mi	$3,945	$2.26	$3,511 – $4,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,690	$2.63	$2,394 – $2,986	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,295 mi	$6,210	$2.71	$5,527 – $6,893	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,645 mi	$3,750	$2.28	$3,337 – $4,162	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$2,607	$2.35	$2,320 – $2,893	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,491 mi	$3,446	$2.31	$3,067 – $3,825	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,348 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,979 and $3,716.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,404 of the $3,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,944 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,986, 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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