Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,789step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,277 mi
Typical range: $3,183–$4,396
Transit: 3 days

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

Laurel to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,501
Fuel: $1,288
All-in estimate: $3,789

Return trip

Chicago → Laurel$6,776

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

Laurel to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,878	$2.25	$2,561 – $3,195
53' refrigerated	$3,430	$2.69	$2,984 – $3,876
48' flatbed	$3,478	$2.72	$2,991 – $3,965
Step deck	$3,789	$2.97	$3,183 – $4,396
Power only	$2,542	$1.99	$2,212 – $2,873
Hotshot	$1,919	$1.50	$1,593 – $2,245
26' box truck	$1,880	$1.47	$1,598 – $2,162
Sprinter van	$1,151	$0.90	$967 – $1,335

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$7,840	$3.74	$6,586 – $9,095	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$3,475	$3.09	$2,919 – $4,031	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,676	$3.01	$3,928 – $5,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,521	$3.49	$2,958 – $4,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$7,312	$3.57	$6,142 – $8,482	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$4,484	$3.04	$3,766 – $5,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$3,592	$3.07	$3,018 – $4,167	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,292 mi	$4,019	$3.11	$3,376 – $4,662	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 Laurel, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Laurel, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,789 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,183 and $4,396.

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

About 1,277 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 $1,288 of the $3,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,501 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,776, which makes Laurel, 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