Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Billings, MT to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,856dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,265 mi
Typical range: $2,541–$3,170
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Billings to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,693
Fuel: $1,163
All-in estimate: $2,856

Return trip

Chicago → Billings$5,106

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

Billings to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Billings, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,856	$2.26	$2,541 – $3,170
53' refrigerated	$3,403	$2.69	$2,961 – $3,845
48' flatbed	$3,451	$2.73	$2,968 – $3,934
Step deck	$3,761	$2.97	$3,159 – $4,362
Power only	$2,522	$1.99	$2,194 – $2,850
Hotshot	$1,903	$1.50	$1,580 – $2,227
26' box truck	$1,865	$1.47	$1,586 – $2,145
Sprinter van	$1,142	$0.90	$959 – $1,325

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More lanes from Billings

53' dry van lanes from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$5,980	$2.87	$5,322 – $6,637	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$2,660	$2.34	$2,367 – $2,953	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$3,566	$2.30	$3,174 – $3,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$2,684	$2.63	$2,389 – $2,979	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$5,577	$2.74	$4,963 – $6,190	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$3,418	$2.31	$3,042 – $3,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$2,751	$2.32	$2,449 – $3,054	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$3,051	$2.36	$2,716 – $3,387	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Billings, MT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Billings, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,856 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,541 and $3,170.

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

About 1,265 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 $1,163 of the $2,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,693 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,106, which makes Billings, 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