Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cut Bank, MT reefer rate

$7,068reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,511 mi
Typical range: $6,149–$7,987
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cut Bank price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,519
Fuel: $1,549
All-in estimate: $7,068

Return trip

Cut Bank → Chicago$3,953

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Chicago to Cut Bank by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cut Bank, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,933	$3.93	$5,280 – $6,585
53' refrigerated	$7,068	$4.68	$6,149 – $7,987
48' flatbed	$7,146	$4.73	$6,146 – $8,147
Step deck	$7,782	$5.15	$6,537 – $9,028
Power only	$5,254	$3.48	$4,571 – $5,937
Hotshot	$3,966	$2.62	$3,291 – $4,640
26' box truck	$3,881	$2.57	$3,299 – $4,463
Sprinter van	$2,373	$1.57	$1,993 – $2,753

More lanes from Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,796	$5.66	$4,173 – $5,420	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d

More lanes into Cut Bank

53' refrigerated lanes into Cut Bank, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$8,450	$3.68	$7,351 – $9,548	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,247 mi	$6,664	$5.34	$5,797 – $7,530	3 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$6,615	$3.55	$5,755 – $7,475	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,781	$3.08	$3,289 – $4,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$7,392	$3.28	$6,431 – $8,353	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$6,368	$3.57	$5,540 – $7,196	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,323 mi	$7,000	$5.29	$6,090 – $7,910	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$5,807	$3.62	$5,052 – $6,562	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Cut Bank, MT is estimated at $7,068 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,511 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,149 and $7,987.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cut Bank, MT by truck?

About 1,511 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 $1,549 of the $7,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,519 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cut Bank, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,953, which makes Chicago, IL to Cut Bank, MT 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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