Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Red Lodge, MT step deck rate

$6,875step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 1,300 mi
Typical range: $5,775–$7,975
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Red Lodge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,564
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $6,875

Return trip

Red Lodge → Chicago$3,845

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

Chicago to Red Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Red Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,224	$4.02	$4,649 – $5,799
53' refrigerated	$6,225	$4.79	$5,416 – $7,034
48' flatbed	$6,310	$4.85	$5,427 – $7,193
Step deck	$6,875	$5.29	$5,775 – $7,975
Power only	$4,616	$3.55	$4,016 – $5,216
Hotshot	$3,484	$2.68	$2,891 – $4,076
26' box truck	$3,413	$2.63	$2,901 – $3,926
Sprinter van	$2,090	$1.61	$1,755 – $2,424

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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 Red Lodge

Step deck lanes into Red Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$8,632	$4.07	$7,251 – $10,013	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$6,552	$6.09	$5,504 – $7,600	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$6,168	$4.01	$5,181 – $7,155	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$3,458	$3.59	$2,905 – $4,012	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$7,510	$3.62	$6,308 – $8,712	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,889	$4.04	$4,947 – $6,832	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$6,785	$6.03	$5,700 – $7,871	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,280 mi	$5,299	$4.14	$4,451 – $6,147	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Red Lodge, MT is estimated at $6,875 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 1,300 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,775 and $7,975.

How far is Chicago, IL from Red Lodge, MT by truck?

About 1,300 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 $1,311 of the $6,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Red Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,845, which makes Chicago, IL to Red Lodge, 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