Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hardin, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,631step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,211 mi
Typical range: $3,050–$4,212
Transit: 3 days

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

Hardin to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,410
Fuel: $1,221
All-in estimate: $3,631

Return trip

Chicago → Hardin$6,493

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

Hardin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hardin, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,754	$2.27	$2,451 – $3,057
53' refrigerated	$3,282	$2.71	$2,856 – $3,709
48' flatbed	$3,331	$2.75	$2,865 – $3,798
Step deck	$3,631	$3.00	$3,050 – $4,212
Power only	$2,431	$2.01	$2,115 – $2,747
Hotshot	$1,834	$1.51	$1,523 – $2,146
26' box truck	$1,799	$1.49	$1,529 – $2,068
Sprinter van	$1,102	$0.91	$925 – $1,278

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More lanes from Hardin

Step deck lanes from Hardin, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$7,624	$3.76	$6,404 – $8,844	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,583	$3.07	$3,009 – $4,156	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$4,587	$3.02	$3,853 – $5,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,583	$3.48	$3,010 – $4,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$7,107	$3.59	$5,970 – $8,244	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,416	$3.05	$3,709 – $5,122	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$3,688	$3.05	$3,098 – $4,278	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$3,928	$3.13	$3,300 – $4,557	3 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 Hardin, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Hardin, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,631 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,050 and $4,212.

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

About 1,211 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 $1,221 of the $3,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,410 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,493, which makes Hardin, 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