Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bozeman, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,100step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,406 mi
Typical range: $3,444–$4,756
Transit: 3 days

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

Bozeman to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,682
Fuel: $1,418
All-in estimate: $4,100

Return trip

Chicago → Bozeman$7,331

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

Bozeman to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bozeman, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,120	$2.22	$2,777 – $3,464
53' refrigerated	$3,718	$2.64	$3,235 – $4,201
48' flatbed	$3,764	$2.68	$3,237 – $4,290
Step deck	$4,100	$2.92	$3,444 – $4,756
Power only	$2,760	$1.96	$2,402 – $3,119
Hotshot	$2,083	$1.48	$1,729 – $2,438
26' box truck	$2,040	$1.45	$1,734 – $2,346
Sprinter van	$1,248	$0.89	$1,048 – $1,448

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More lanes from Bozeman

Step deck lanes from Bozeman, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$8,266	$3.72	$6,943 – $9,589	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$3,307	$3.13	$2,778 – $3,836	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$4,890	$2.99	$4,108 – $5,673	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$3,473	$3.51	$2,917 – $4,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$7,718	$3.55	$6,483 – $8,952	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$4,661	$3.01	$3,915 – $5,406	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$3,456	$3.10	$2,903 – $4,009	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$4,244	$3.07	$3,565 – $4,923	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 Bozeman, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Bozeman, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,100 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,406 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,444 and $4,756.

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

About 1,406 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 $1,418 of the $4,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,682 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,331, which makes Bozeman, 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