Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lewistown, MT to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,980dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,331 mi
Typical range: $2,652–$3,307
Transit: 3 days

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

Lewistown to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,756
Fuel: $1,224
All-in estimate: $2,980

Return trip

Chicago → Lewistown$5,328

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

Lewistown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewistown, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,980	$2.24	$2,652 – $3,307
53' refrigerated	$3,550	$2.67	$3,089 – $4,012
48' flatbed	$3,597	$2.70	$3,094 – $4,101
Step deck	$3,919	$2.94	$3,292 – $4,546
Power only	$2,634	$1.98	$2,291 – $2,976
Hotshot	$1,988	$1.49	$1,650 – $2,326
26' box truck	$1,947	$1.46	$1,655 – $2,239
Sprinter van	$1,192	$0.90	$1,001 – $1,382

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More lanes from Lewistown

53' dry van lanes from Lewistown, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,132 mi	$6,110	$2.87	$5,438 – $6,782	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,197 mi	$2,771	$2.31	$2,466 – $3,075	3 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$3,787	$2.28	$3,371 – $4,204	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,111 mi	$2,876	$2.59	$2,559 – $3,192	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,090 mi	$5,711	$2.73	$5,082 – $6,339	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$3,645	$2.29	$3,244 – $4,046	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,255 mi	$2,881	$2.30	$2,564 – $3,198	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$3,272	$2.33	$2,912 – $3,632	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 Lewistown, MT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Lewistown, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,980 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,331 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,652 and $3,307.

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

About 1,331 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 $1,224 of the $2,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,756 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,328, which makes Lewistown, 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