Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Laurel, MT step deck rate

$6,776step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 1,277 mi
Typical range: $5,692–$7,861
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,488
Fuel: $1,288
All-in estimate: $6,776

Return trip

Laurel → Chicago$3,789

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

Chicago to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Laurel, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,147	$4.03	$4,581 – $5,713
53' refrigerated	$6,133	$4.80	$5,336 – $6,930
48' flatbed	$6,219	$4.87	$5,348 – $7,090
Step deck	$6,776	$5.31	$5,692 – $7,861
Power only	$4,546	$3.56	$3,955 – $5,137
Hotshot	$3,431	$2.69	$2,848 – $4,014
26' box truck	$3,363	$2.63	$2,858 – $3,867
Sprinter van	$2,059	$1.61	$1,729 – $2,388

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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 Laurel

Step deck lanes into Laurel, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$8,528	$4.07	$7,164 – $9,893	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$6,780	$6.03	$5,696 – $7,865	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$6,212	$4.00	$5,218 – $7,205	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,579	$3.55	$3,006 – $4,151	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$7,425	$3.63	$6,237 – $8,613	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$5,957	$4.04	$5,003 – $6,910	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$7,009	$5.98	$5,888 – $8,131	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,292 mi	$5,339	$4.13	$4,485 – $6,193	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Laurel, MT is estimated at $6,776 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 1,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,692 and $7,861.

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

About 1,277 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 $1,288 of the $6,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,488 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,789, which makes Chicago, IL to Laurel, 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