Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kalispell, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,592step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $3,858–$5,327
Transit: 4 days

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

Kalispell to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,967
Fuel: $1,625
All-in estimate: $4,592

Return trip

Chicago → Kalispell$8,212

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

Kalispell to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalispell, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,505	$2.18	$3,120 – $3,891
53' refrigerated	$4,176	$2.59	$3,633 – $4,719
48' flatbed	$4,218	$2.62	$3,627 – $4,808
Step deck	$4,592	$2.85	$3,858 – $5,327
Power only	$3,107	$1.93	$2,703 – $3,511
Hotshot	$2,345	$1.46	$1,947 – $2,744
26' box truck	$2,294	$1.42	$1,950 – $2,639
Sprinter van	$1,402	$0.87	$1,178 – $1,627

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More lanes from Kalispell

Step deck lanes from Kalispell, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$8,843	$3.68	$7,428 – $10,257	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$3,622	$3.06	$3,042 – $4,201	3 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$5,585	$2.92	$4,691 – $6,479	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,044	$3.36	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$8,291	$3.51	$6,964 – $9,618	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$5,355	$2.94	$4,498 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$3,824	$3.02	$3,213 – $4,436	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,655 mi	$4,936	$2.98	$4,146 – $5,726	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 Kalispell, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Kalispell, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,592 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,858 and $5,327.

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

About 1,611 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 $1,625 of the $4,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,967 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,212, which makes Kalispell, 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