Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,032flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $3,467–$4,596
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,540
Fuel: $1,492
All-in estimate: $4,032

Return trip

Chicago → Anaconda-Deer Lodge County$7,210

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

48' flatbed lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,340 mi	$7,949	$3.40	$6,836 – $9,062	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,037 mi	$2,992	$2.89	$2,573 – $3,411	3 d
Houston, TX	1,744 mi	$4,741	$2.72	$4,077 – $5,405	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,266	$3.19	$2,809 – $3,723	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,295 mi	$7,433	$3.24	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,645 mi	$4,511	$2.74	$3,879 – $5,142	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$3,158	$2.84	$2,716 – $3,601	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,491 mi	$4,152	$2.78	$3,571 – $4,733	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,032 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,467 and $4,596.

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 $1,492 of the $4,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,540 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,210, 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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