Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belgrade, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,119step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,414 mi
Typical range: $3,460–$4,778
Transit: 4 days

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

Belgrade to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,693
Fuel: $1,426
All-in estimate: $4,119

Return trip

Chicago → Belgrade$7,365

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Belgrade to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Belgrade, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,135	$2.22	$2,791 – $3,480
53' refrigerated	$3,736	$2.64	$3,250 – $4,222
48' flatbed	$3,781	$2.67	$3,252 – $4,311
Step deck	$4,119	$2.91	$3,460 – $4,778
Power only	$2,774	$1.96	$2,413 – $3,135
Hotshot	$2,094	$1.48	$1,738 – $2,450
26' box truck	$2,050	$1.45	$1,743 – $2,358
Sprinter van	$1,254	$0.89	$1,053 – $1,455

More lanes from Belgrade

Step deck lanes from Belgrade, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$8,286	$3.72	$6,960 – $9,611	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,059 mi	$3,317	$3.13	$2,786 – $3,847	3 d
Houston, TX	1,647 mi	$4,916	$2.98	$4,129 – $5,702	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	997 mi	$3,492	$3.50	$2,933 – $4,050	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$7,739	$3.54	$6,501 – $8,978	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$4,688	$3.01	$3,938 – $5,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$3,468	$3.09	$2,913 – $4,023	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,391 mi	$4,269	$3.07	$3,586 – $4,952	3 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 Belgrade, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Belgrade, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,119 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,460 and $4,778.

How far is Belgrade, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,414 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 $1,426 of the $4,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Belgrade, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,365, which makes Belgrade, MT to Chicago, IL 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology