Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,321step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $3,629–$5,012
Transit: 4 days

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

Butte-Silver Bow to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,810
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $4,321

Return trip

Chicago → Butte-Silver Bow$7,727

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

Butte-Silver Bow to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,293	$2.20	$2,931 – $3,655
53' refrigerated	$3,924	$2.62	$3,414 – $4,434
48' flatbed	$3,967	$2.65	$3,412 – $4,523
Step deck	$4,321	$2.88	$3,629 – $5,012
Power only	$2,916	$1.95	$2,537 – $3,295
Hotshot	$2,201	$1.47	$1,827 – $2,575
26' box truck	$2,154	$1.44	$1,831 – $2,477
Sprinter van	$1,317	$0.88	$1,107 – $1,528

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More lanes from Butte-Silver Bow

Step deck lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$8,561	$3.70	$7,191 – $9,931	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$3,251	$3.15	$2,731 – $3,771	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$5,082	$2.97	$4,269 – $5,896	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,513	$3.50	$2,951 – $4,075	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$8,001	$3.53	$6,721 – $9,281	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,835	$2.99	$4,061 – $5,609	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,424	$3.10	$2,876 – $3,972	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,441	$3.04	$3,730 – $5,151	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 Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,321 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,629 and $5,012.

How far is Butte-Silver Bow, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,498 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 $1,511 of the $4,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,727, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, 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