Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dillon, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,311step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,494 mi
Typical range: $3,621–$5,001
Transit: 4 days

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

Dillon to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,804
Fuel: $1,507
All-in estimate: $4,311

Return trip

Chicago → Dillon$7,709

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

Dillon to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dillon, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,286	$2.20	$2,924 – $3,647
53' refrigerated	$3,915	$2.62	$3,406 – $4,424
48' flatbed	$3,959	$2.65	$3,404 – $4,513
Step deck	$4,311	$2.89	$3,621 – $5,001
Power only	$2,909	$1.95	$2,531 – $3,287
Hotshot	$2,196	$1.47	$1,823 – $2,569
26' box truck	$2,149	$1.44	$1,827 – $2,472
Sprinter van	$1,314	$0.88	$1,104 – $1,525

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More lanes from Dillon

Step deck lanes from Dillon, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$8,571	$3.70	$7,199 – $9,942	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$3,129	$3.19	$2,628 – $3,629	3 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$4,984	$2.98	$4,187 – $5,781	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$3,365	$3.54	$2,827 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$8,004	$3.53	$6,724 – $9,285	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$4,726	$3.01	$3,970 – $5,483	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$3,295	$3.14	$2,767 – $3,822	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$4,347	$3.06	$3,652 – $5,043	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 Dillon, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Dillon, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,311 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,621 and $5,001.

How far is Dillon, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,494 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 $1,507 of the $4,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Dillon, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,709, which makes Dillon, 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