Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Miles City, MT step deck rate

$6,114step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $5,136–$7,093
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Miles City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,982
Fuel: $1,132
All-in estimate: $6,114

Return trip

Miles City → Chicago$3,419

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

Chicago to Miles City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Miles City, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,629	$4.12	$4,120 – $5,139
53' refrigerated	$5,518	$4.91	$4,800 – $6,235
48' flatbed	$5,609	$4.99	$4,823 – $6,394
Step deck	$6,114	$5.44	$5,136 – $7,093
Power only	$4,081	$3.63	$3,550 – $4,611
Hotshot	$3,079	$2.74	$2,556 – $3,603
26' box truck	$3,021	$2.69	$2,568 – $3,474
Sprinter van	$1,852	$1.65	$1,556 – $2,148

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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 Miles City

Step deck lanes into Miles City, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$7,940	$4.12	$6,670 – $9,211	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,274 mi	$7,495	$5.88	$6,296 – $8,694	3 d
Houston, TX	1,509 mi	$6,067	$4.02	$5,096 – $7,038	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,116 mi	$3,875	$3.47	$3,255 – $4,494	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,884 mi	$6,909	$3.67	$5,803 – $8,014	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$5,896	$4.04	$4,953 – $6,840	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$7,681	$5.85	$6,452 – $8,910	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,246 mi	$5,185	$4.16	$4,355 – $6,014	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Miles City, MT is estimated at $6,114 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,136 and $7,093.

How far is Chicago, IL from Miles City, MT by truck?

About 1,123 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 $1,132 of the $6,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miles City, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,419, which makes Chicago, IL to Miles City, 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