Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dillon, MT box truck rate

$3,844box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,494 mi
Typical range: $3,267–$4,420
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Dillon price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,806
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $3,844

Return trip

Dillon → Chicago$2,149

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

Chicago to Dillon by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dillon, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,876	$3.93	$5,229 – $6,522
53' refrigerated	$7,000	$4.69	$6,090 – $7,911
48' flatbed	$7,079	$4.74	$6,088 – $8,070
Step deck	$7,709	$5.16	$6,476 – $8,943
Power only	$5,202	$3.48	$4,526 – $5,878
Hotshot	$3,927	$2.63	$3,259 – $4,594
26' box truck	$3,844	$2.57	$3,267 – $4,420
Sprinter van	$2,350	$1.57	$1,974 – $2,726

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Dillon

26' box truck lanes into Dillon, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$4,698	$2.03	$3,993 – $5,403	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$3,002	$3.06	$2,551 – $3,452	3 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$3,311	$1.98	$2,814 – $3,808	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$1,680	$1.77	$1,428 – $1,932	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,094	$1.80	$3,480 – $4,708	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$3,135	$1.99	$2,664 – $3,605	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$3,169	$3.02	$2,693 – $3,644	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$2,875	$2.02	$2,444 – $3,306	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Dillon, MT is estimated at $3,844 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,267 and $4,420.

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

About 1,494 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 $1,038 of the $3,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,149, which makes Chicago, IL to Dillon, MT 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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