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Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Deer Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,929power only

+6.0% from last month

Per mile
$1.95
Distance
1,506 mi
Typical range
$2,549–$3,310
Transit
3 days

Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Deer Lodge to Chicago price history

$2,000$2,500$3,000202220242026
3 months
+14.1%
1 year
+25.0%
5 years
+33.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$1,544
Fuel
$1,385
All-in estimate
$2,929

Return trip

Chicago → Deer Lodge$5,238

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 typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$3,308$2.20
53' refrigerated$3,942$2.62
48' flatbed$3,985$2.65
Step deck$4,340$2.88
Power only$2,929$1.95
Hotshot$2,211$1.47
26' box truck$2,164$1.44
Sprinter van$1,323$0.88

More lanes from Deer Lodge

Power only lanes from Deer Lodge, MT
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$5,858$2.53
Los Angeles, CA$2,225$2.08
Houston, TX$3,502$2.01
Phoenix, AZ$2,411$2.31
Philadelphia, PA$5,476$2.41
San Antonio, TX$3,333$2.02
San Diego, CA$2,349$2.06
Dallas, TX$3,049$2.05

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$2,146$2.53
Los Angeles, CA$6,116$2.96
Houston, TX$2,507$2.27
Phoenix, AZ$2,965$1.74
Philadelphia, PA$1,799$2.29
San Antonio, TX$2,752$2.23
San Diego, CA$6,039$2.97
Dallas, TX$2,199$2.33

About this lane

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

A Power only from Deer Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,929 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 1,506 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,549 and $3,310.

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 $1,385 of the $2,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,544 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,238, which makes Deer Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →