Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Red Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,845step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,300 mi
Typical range: $3,230–$4,460
Transit: 3 days

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

Red Lodge to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $3,845

Return trip

Chicago → Red Lodge$6,875

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

Red Lodge to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Red Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,921	$2.25	$2,600 – $3,243
53' refrigerated	$3,481	$2.68	$3,029 – $3,934
48' flatbed	$3,529	$2.71	$3,035 – $4,023
Step deck	$3,845	$2.96	$3,230 – $4,460
Power only	$2,581	$1.99	$2,246 – $2,917
Hotshot	$1,948	$1.50	$1,617 – $2,279
26' box truck	$1,909	$1.47	$1,623 – $2,195
Sprinter van	$1,169	$0.90	$982 – $1,355

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More lanes from Red Lodge

Step deck lanes from Red Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$7,935	$3.74	$6,666 – $9,205	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$3,358	$3.12	$2,821 – $3,895	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$4,643	$3.02	$3,900 – $5,386	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$3,403	$3.53	$2,858 – $3,947	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$7,397	$3.57	$6,213 – $8,580	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,433	$3.04	$3,724 – $5,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$3,478	$3.09	$2,921 – $4,034	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,280 mi	$3,989	$3.12	$3,351 – $4,627	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 Red Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Red Lodge, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,845 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,300 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,230 and $4,460.

How far is Red Lodge, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,300 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 $1,311 of the $3,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Red Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,875, which makes Red Lodge, 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