Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cut Bank, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,352step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,511 mi
Typical range: $3,656–$5,048
Transit: 4 days

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

Cut Bank to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $1,524
All-in estimate: $4,352

Return trip

Chicago → Cut Bank$7,782

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cut Bank to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cut Bank, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,318	$2.20	$2,953 – $3,683
53' refrigerated	$3,953	$2.62	$3,439 – $4,467
48' flatbed	$3,996	$2.64	$3,437 – $4,556
Step deck	$4,352	$2.88	$3,656 – $5,048
Power only	$2,938	$1.94	$2,556 – $3,320
Hotshot	$2,218	$1.47	$1,841 – $2,595
26' box truck	$2,170	$1.44	$1,845 – $2,496
Sprinter van	$1,327	$0.88	$1,115 – $1,539

More lanes from Cut Bank

Step deck lanes from Cut Bank, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$8,492	$3.70	$7,133 – $9,851	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,247 mi	$3,776	$3.03	$3,171 – $4,380	3 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$5,461	$2.93	$4,588 – $6,335	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$4,114	$3.35	$3,456 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$7,961	$3.53	$6,687 – $9,234	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$5,262	$2.95	$4,420 – $6,104	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,323 mi	$3,961	$2.99	$3,327 – $4,595	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$4,807	$3.00	$4,038 – $5,576	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Cut Bank, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,352 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,511 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,656 and $5,048.

How far is Cut Bank, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,511 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 $1,524 of the $4,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cut Bank, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,782, which makes Cut Bank, MT to Chicago, IL 44% cheaper. 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