Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Deer Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,340step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,506 mi
Typical range: $3,646–$5,034
Transit: 4 days

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

Deer Lodge to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,821
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $4,340

Return trip

Chicago → Deer Lodge$7,761

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

Step deck lanes from Deer Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$8,567	$3.70	$7,197 – $9,938	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$3,341	$3.13	$2,806 – $3,876	3 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$5,163	$2.96	$4,337 – $5,989	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$3,624	$3.46	$3,044 – $4,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$8,014	$3.53	$6,731 – $9,296	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$4,923	$2.98	$4,136 – $5,711	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$3,517	$3.08	$2,954 – $4,079	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$4,519	$3.03	$3,796 – $5,242	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 Deer Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Deer Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,340 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,506 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,646 and $5,034.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,519 of the $4,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,821 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,761, 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