Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Deer Lodge, MT hotshot rate

$3,954hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,506 mi
Typical range: $3,282–$4,626
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Deer Lodge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,012
Fuel: $942
All-in estimate: $3,954

Return trip

Deer Lodge → Chicago$2,211

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

Chicago to Deer Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Deer Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,916	$3.93	$5,265 – $6,567
53' refrigerated	$7,048	$4.68	$6,132 – $7,965
48' flatbed	$7,126	$4.73	$6,129 – $8,124
Step deck	$7,761	$5.15	$6,519 – $9,003
Power only	$5,238	$3.48	$4,557 – $5,919
Hotshot	$3,954	$2.63	$3,282 – $4,626
26' box truck	$3,870	$2.57	$3,290 – $4,451
Sprinter van	$2,366	$1.57	$1,988 – $2,745

More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Deer Lodge

Hotshot lanes into Deer Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$4,811	$2.08	$3,993 – $5,629	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$3,276	$3.06	$2,719 – $3,833	3 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$3,512	$2.01	$2,915 – $4,109	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$1,849	$1.77	$1,535 – $2,163	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$4,198	$1.85	$3,485 – $4,912	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$3,343	$2.03	$2,774 – $3,911	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$3,458	$3.03	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$3,058	$2.05	$2,538 – $3,577	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Deer Lodge, MT is estimated at $3,954 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,506 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,282 and $4,626.

How far is Chicago, IL from Deer Lodge, MT by truck?

About 1,506 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 $942 of the $3,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Deer Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,211, which makes Chicago, IL to Deer Lodge, MT 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →