Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,390step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $3,688–$5,093
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,850
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $4,390

Return trip

Chicago → Anaconda-Deer Lodge County$7,851

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

Step deck lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,340 mi	$8,646	$3.69	$7,263 – $10,029	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,037 mi	$3,263	$3.15	$2,741 – $3,785	3 d
Houston, TX	1,744 mi	$5,161	$2.96	$4,335 – $5,986	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,562	$3.48	$2,992 – $4,132	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,295 mi	$8,085	$3.52	$6,792 – $9,379	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,645 mi	$4,911	$2.99	$4,125 – $5,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$3,444	$3.10	$2,893 – $3,994	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,491 mi	$4,522	$3.03	$3,798 – $5,245	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,390 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,688 and $5,093.

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 $1,540 of the $4,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,850 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,851, 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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