Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hamilton, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,530step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $3,805–$5,255
Transit: 4 days

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

Hamilton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,932
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $4,530

Return trip

Chicago → Hamilton$8,101

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

Hamilton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamilton, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,457	$2.18	$3,076 – $3,837
53' refrigerated	$4,118	$2.60	$3,583 – $4,653
48' flatbed	$4,160	$2.62	$3,578 – $4,743
Step deck	$4,530	$2.86	$3,805 – $5,255
Power only	$3,063	$1.93	$2,665 – $3,461
Hotshot	$2,312	$1.46	$1,919 – $2,705
26' box truck	$2,262	$1.43	$1,923 – $2,601
Sprinter van	$1,383	$0.87	$1,161 – $1,604

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More lanes from Hamilton

Step deck lanes from Hamilton, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,397 mi	$8,833	$3.68	$7,420 – $10,246	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,031 mi	$3,248	$3.15	$2,728 – $3,768	3 d
Houston, TX	1,795 mi	$5,290	$2.95	$4,443 – $6,136	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,613	$3.47	$3,035 – $4,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,352 mi	$8,263	$3.51	$6,941 – $9,585	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,692 mi	$5,029	$2.97	$4,225 – $5,834	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$3,444	$3.10	$2,893 – $3,994	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,543 mi	$4,653	$3.02	$3,909 – $5,398	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 Hamilton, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Hamilton, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,530 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,805 and $5,255.

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

About 1,585 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 $1,598 of the $4,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,932 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,101, which makes Hamilton, 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