Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Great Falls, MT to Chicago, IL freight rate

$3,180dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $2,831–$3,530
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Great Falls to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,858
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $3,180

Return trip

Chicago → Great Falls$5,687

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

Great Falls to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Falls, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,180	$2.21	$2,831 – $3,530
53' refrigerated	$3,790	$2.64	$3,297 – $4,282
48' flatbed	$3,835	$2.67	$3,298 – $4,371
Step deck	$4,177	$2.90	$3,508 – $4,845
Power only	$2,814	$1.96	$2,449 – $3,180
Hotshot	$2,124	$1.48	$1,763 – $2,485
26' box truck	$2,080	$1.45	$1,768 – $2,392
Sprinter van	$1,272	$0.88	$1,069 – $1,476

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More lanes from Great Falls

53' dry van lanes from Great Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$6,374	$2.85	$5,673 – $7,075	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$2,742	$2.32	$2,440 – $3,044	3 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$3,971	$2.26	$3,534 – $4,408	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$2,930	$2.58	$2,608 – $3,253	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$5,964	$2.72	$5,308 – $6,620	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$3,813	$2.27	$3,394 – $4,232	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$2,874	$2.30	$2,557 – $3,190	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,460	$2.31	$3,079 – $3,840	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Great Falls, MT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Great Falls, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,180 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,831 and $3,530.

How far is Great Falls, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,438 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 $1,322 of the $3,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,858 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Great Falls, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,687, which makes Great Falls, 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