Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Havre, MT to Chicago, IL freight rate

$3,055dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $2,719–$3,391
Transit: 3 days

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

Havre to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,794
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $3,055

Return trip

Chicago → Havre$5,462

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

Havre to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Havre, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,055	$2.23	$2,719 – $3,391
53' refrigerated	$3,640	$2.65	$3,167 – $4,113
48' flatbed	$3,686	$2.69	$3,170 – $4,202
Step deck	$4,015	$2.93	$3,373 – $4,658
Power only	$2,701	$1.97	$2,350 – $3,052
Hotshot	$2,039	$1.49	$1,692 – $2,385
26' box truck	$1,997	$1.46	$1,697 – $2,296
Sprinter van	$1,222	$0.89	$1,026 – $1,417

More lanes from Havre

53' dry van lanes from Havre, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,150 mi	$6,156	$2.86	$5,479 – $6,833	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,297 mi	$2,961	$2.28	$2,636 – $3,287	3 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$3,995	$2.26	$3,555 – $4,434	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,124	$2.54	$2,780 – $3,467	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$5,764	$2.73	$5,130 – $6,398	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$3,866	$2.27	$3,441 – $4,292	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,361 mi	$3,083	$2.27	$2,744 – $3,423	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$3,478	$2.31	$3,095 – $3,860	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 Havre, MT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Havre, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,055 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,719 and $3,391.

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

About 1,371 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 $1,261 of the $3,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,462, which makes Havre, 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