Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Missoula, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,520step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,581 mi
Typical range: $3,797–$5,244
Transit: 4 days

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

Missoula to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,926
Fuel: $1,594
All-in estimate: $4,520

Return trip

Chicago → Missoula$8,083

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

Missoula to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Missoula, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,449	$2.18	$3,070 – $3,828
53' refrigerated	$4,109	$2.60	$3,575 – $4,643
48' flatbed	$4,151	$2.63	$3,570 – $4,733
Step deck	$4,520	$2.86	$3,797 – $5,244
Power only	$3,056	$1.93	$2,659 – $3,453
Hotshot	$2,307	$1.46	$1,915 – $2,699
26' box truck	$2,257	$1.43	$1,919 – $2,596
Sprinter van	$1,380	$0.87	$1,159 – $1,600

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More lanes from Missoula

Step deck lanes from Missoula, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$8,800	$3.69	$7,392 – $10,208	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$3,373	$3.12	$2,833 – $3,912	3 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$5,363	$2.94	$4,505 – $6,221	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$3,745	$3.43	$3,146 – $4,344	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$8,238	$3.51	$6,920 – $9,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$5,115	$2.96	$4,297 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$3,568	$3.07	$2,997 – $4,139	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$4,721	$3.01	$3,966 – $5,477	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 Missoula, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Missoula, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,520 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,581 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,797 and $5,244.

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

About 1,581 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 $1,594 of the $4,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,926 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,083, which makes Missoula, 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