Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026
Deer Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL sprinter rate
$1,323sprinter
+3.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $0.88
- Distance
- 1,506 mi
- Typical range
- $1,112–$1,535
- Transit
- 3 days
Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Deer Lodge to Chicago price history
- 3 months
- +7.3%
- 1 year
- +17.3%
- 5 years
- +25.7%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $735
- Fuel
- $588
- All-in estimate
- $1,323
Return trip
Chicago → Deer Lodge$2,366This 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
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per 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
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,632 | $1.14 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,011 | $0.95 |
| Houston, TX | $1,579 | $0.90 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,095 | $1.05 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,462 | $1.08 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,504 | $0.91 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,065 | $0.93 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,378 | $0.92 |
More lanes into Chicago
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $979 | $1.16 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,752 | $1.33 |
| Houston, TX | $1,138 | $1.03 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,337 | $0.78 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $822 | $1.04 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,247 | $1.01 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,717 | $1.34 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,001 | $1.06 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Deer Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL?
A Sprinter van from Deer Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,323 all-in in October 2026, or $0.88 a mile over about 1,506 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,112 and $1,535.
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 $588 of the $1,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $735 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Deer Lodge, MT?
The reverse direction is estimated at $2,366, which makes Deer Lodge, 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