Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Livingston, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,032step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,378 mi
Typical range: $3,387–$4,677
Transit: 3 days

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

Livingston to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,642
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $4,032

Return trip

Chicago → Livingston$7,211

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

Livingston to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Livingston, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,068	$2.23	$2,730 – $3,405
53' refrigerated	$3,655	$2.65	$3,180 – $4,131
48' flatbed	$3,702	$2.69	$3,183 – $4,220
Step deck	$4,032	$2.93	$3,387 – $4,677
Power only	$2,713	$1.97	$2,360 – $3,066
Hotshot	$2,048	$1.49	$1,700 – $2,396
26' box truck	$2,006	$1.46	$1,705 – $2,306
Sprinter van	$1,227	$0.89	$1,031 – $1,423

More lanes from Livingston

Step deck lanes from Livingston, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$8,174	$3.72	$6,866 – $9,482	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,068 mi	$3,339	$3.13	$2,804 – $3,873	3 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$4,840	$2.99	$4,066 – $5,614	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	991 mi	$3,476	$3.51	$2,920 – $4,032	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$7,630	$3.55	$6,409 – $8,851	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$4,618	$3.02	$3,879 – $5,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,126 mi	$3,480	$3.09	$2,923 – $4,037	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,360 mi	$4,191	$3.08	$3,520 – $4,861	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 Livingston, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Livingston, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,032 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,387 and $4,677.

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

About 1,378 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 $1,390 of the $4,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,642 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,211, which makes Livingston, 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