Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Montrose, CO to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,268step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,284 mi
Typical range: $2,745–$3,790
Transit: 3 days

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

Montrose to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,973
Fuel: $1,295
All-in estimate: $3,268

Return trip

Chicago → Montrose$7,702

This direction runs 58% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Montrose to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Montrose, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,482	$1.93	$2,209 – $2,755
53' refrigerated	$2,958	$2.30	$2,573 – $3,342
48' flatbed	$2,999	$2.34	$2,579 – $3,419
Step deck	$3,268	$2.54	$2,745 – $3,790
Power only	$2,193	$1.71	$1,908 – $2,478
Hotshot	$1,655	$1.29	$1,374 – $1,936
26' box truck	$1,622	$1.26	$1,378 – $1,865
Sprinter van	$993	$0.77	$834 – $1,152

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More lanes from Montrose

Step deck lanes from Montrose, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$6,820	$3.21	$5,729 – $7,912	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	782 mi	$2,266	$2.90	$1,904 – $2,629	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,030	$2.76	$2,545 – $3,514	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	487 mi	$1,818	$3.73	$1,527 – $2,109	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$6,310	$3.06	$5,300 – $7,319	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,746	$2.84	$2,306 – $3,185	3 d
San Diego, CA	768 mi	$2,237	$2.91	$1,879 – $2,595	2 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$2,531	$2.92	$2,126 – $2,936	2 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 Montrose, CO to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Montrose, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,268 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,284 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,745 and $3,790.

How far is Montrose, CO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,284 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 $1,295 of the $3,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,973 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Montrose, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,702, which makes Montrose, CO to Chicago, IL 58% 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