Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$3,988reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $3,470–$4,507
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,423
Fuel: $1,565
All-in estimate: $3,988

Return trip

Chicago → Anaconda-Deer Lodge County$7,132

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

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for reefer →

More lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County

53' refrigerated lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,340 mi	$7,911	$3.38	$6,883 – $8,939	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,037 mi	$2,939	$2.83	$2,557 – $3,321	2 d
Houston, TX	1,744 mi	$4,700	$2.69	$4,089 – $5,311	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,207	$3.13	$2,790 – $3,624	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,295 mi	$7,396	$3.22	$6,434 – $8,357	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,645 mi	$4,467	$2.72	$3,887 – $5,048	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$3,107	$2.80	$2,703 – $3,510	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,491 mi	$4,106	$2.75	$3,572 – $4,640	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	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' refrigerated from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,988 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,470 and $4,507.

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 $1,565 of the $3,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,423 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,132, which makes Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Chicago, IL 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →