Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hamilton, MT step deck rate

$8,101step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $6,804–$9,397
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Hamilton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,503
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $8,101

Return trip

Hamilton → Chicago$4,530

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

Chicago to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hamilton, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,181	$3.90	$5,501 – $6,861
53' refrigerated	$7,364	$4.65	$6,407 – $8,321
48' flatbed	$7,440	$4.69	$6,398 – $8,481
Step deck	$8,101	$5.11	$6,804 – $9,397
Power only	$5,477	$3.46	$4,765 – $6,189
Hotshot	$4,135	$2.61	$3,432 – $4,837
26' box truck	$4,045	$2.55	$3,438 – $4,652
Sprinter van	$2,472	$1.56	$2,077 – $2,868

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Hamilton

Step deck lanes into Hamilton, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,397 mi	$9,608	$4.01	$8,071 – $11,145	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,031 mi	$6,337	$6.15	$5,323 – $7,351	3 d
Houston, TX	1,795 mi	$7,027	$3.91	$5,903 – $8,151	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,672	$3.52	$3,084 – $4,259	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,352 mi	$8,390	$3.57	$7,047 – $9,732	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,692 mi	$6,681	$3.95	$5,612 – $7,750	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$6,719	$6.05	$5,644 – $7,793	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,543 mi	$6,181	$4.01	$5,192 – $7,170	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Hamilton, MT is estimated at $8,101 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,804 and $9,397.

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

About 1,585 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 $1,598 of the $8,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,530, which makes Chicago, IL to Hamilton, MT 79% more expensive. 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