Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Deer Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$2,211hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 1,506 mi
Typical range: $1,835–$2,587
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Deer Lodge to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,269
Fuel: $942
All-in estimate: $2,211

Return trip

Chicago → Deer Lodge$3,954

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

Deer Lodge to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Deer Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,308	$2.20	$2,944 – $3,672
53' refrigerated	$3,942	$2.62	$3,429 – $4,454
48' flatbed	$3,985	$2.65	$3,427 – $4,543
Step deck	$4,340	$2.88	$3,646 – $5,034
Power only	$2,929	$1.95	$2,549 – $3,310
Hotshot	$2,211	$1.47	$1,835 – $2,587
26' box truck	$2,164	$1.44	$1,840 – $2,489
Sprinter van	$1,323	$0.88	$1,112 – $1,535

More lanes from Deer Lodge

Hotshot lanes from Deer Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$4,423	$1.91	$3,671 – $5,175	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$1,679	$1.57	$1,394 – $1,964	3 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$2,644	$1.52	$2,194 – $3,093	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$1,819	$1.74	$1,510 – $2,129	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$4,135	$1.82	$3,432 – $4,838	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$2,516	$1.53	$2,089 – $2,944	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$1,772	$1.55	$1,471 – $2,074	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$2,302	$1.54	$1,910 – $2,693	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Deer Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,211 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 1,506 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,835 and $2,587.

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

About 1,506 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 $942 of the $2,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,269 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,954, which makes Deer Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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