Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Polson, MT step deck rate

$8,144step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 1,595 mi
Typical range: $6,841–$9,447
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Polson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,536
Fuel: $1,608
All-in estimate: $8,144

Return trip

Polson → Chicago$4,554

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

Chicago to Polson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Polson, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,215	$3.90	$5,531 – $6,898
53' refrigerated	$7,404	$4.64	$6,442 – $8,367
48' flatbed	$7,479	$4.69	$6,432 – $8,526
Step deck	$8,144	$5.11	$6,841 – $9,447
Power only	$5,507	$3.45	$4,792 – $6,223
Hotshot	$4,157	$2.61	$3,451 – $4,864
26' box truck	$4,067	$2.55	$3,457 – $4,678
Sprinter van	$2,486	$1.56	$2,088 – $2,884

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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 Polson

Step deck lanes into Polson, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$9,587	$4.01	$8,053 – $11,121	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$6,881	$6.01	$5,780 – $7,981	3 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$7,292	$3.89	$6,125 – $8,459	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,989	$3.45	$3,351 – $4,628	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$8,383	$3.57	$7,042 – $9,725	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$6,980	$3.92	$5,863 – $8,097	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$7,271	$5.93	$6,108 – $8,435	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,433	$3.98	$5,404 – $7,462	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Polson, MT is estimated at $8,144 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 1,595 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,841 and $9,447.

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

About 1,595 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 $1,608 of the $8,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,536 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,554, which makes Chicago, IL to Polson, 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