Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miles City, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,419step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $2,872–$3,966
Transit: 3 days

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

Miles City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,287
Fuel: $1,132
All-in estimate: $3,419

Return trip

Chicago → Miles City$6,114

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

Miles City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Miles City, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,589	$2.31	$2,304 – $2,874
53' refrigerated	$3,086	$2.75	$2,684 – $3,487
48' flatbed	$3,136	$2.79	$2,697 – $3,575
Step deck	$3,419	$3.04	$2,872 – $3,966
Power only	$2,282	$2.03	$1,985 – $2,579
Hotshot	$1,722	$1.53	$1,429 – $2,015
26' box truck	$1,689	$1.50	$1,436 – $1,943
Sprinter van	$1,036	$0.92	$870 – $1,201

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More lanes from Miles City

Step deck lanes from Miles City, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$7,300	$3.78	$6,132 – $8,468	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,274 mi	$3,842	$3.02	$3,227 – $4,456	3 d
Houston, TX	1,509 mi	$4,567	$3.03	$3,836 – $5,298	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,116 mi	$3,812	$3.42	$3,202 – $4,422	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,884 mi	$6,804	$3.61	$5,716 – $7,893	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$4,438	$3.04	$3,728 – $5,149	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,937	$3.00	$3,307 – $4,567	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,246 mi	$3,903	$3.13	$3,278 – $4,527	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 Miles City, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Miles City, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,419 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,872 and $3,966.

How far is Miles City, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,123 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 $1,132 of the $3,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Miles City, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,114, which makes Miles City, 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