Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$2,238hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $1,858–$2,618
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,283
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $2,238

Return trip

Chicago → Anaconda-Deer Lodge County$4,002

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

Hotshot lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,340 mi	$4,465	$1.91	$3,706 – $5,224	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,037 mi	$1,637	$1.58	$1,359 – $1,916	2 d
Houston, TX	1,744 mi	$2,642	$1.52	$2,193 – $3,092	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$1,786	$1.75	$1,483 – $2,090	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,295 mi	$4,173	$1.82	$3,464 – $4,882	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,645 mi	$2,510	$1.53	$2,083 – $2,936	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$1,733	$1.56	$1,439 – $2,028	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,491 mi	$2,303	$1.54	$1,911 – $2,694	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,238 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,858 and $2,618.

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 $955 of the $2,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,283 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,002, 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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