Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wolf Point, MT to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,487step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $2,929–$4,044
Transit: 3 days

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

Wolf Point to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,326
Fuel: $1,161
All-in estimate: $3,487

Return trip

Chicago → Wolf Point$6,235

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

Wolf Point to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wolf Point, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,641	$2.29	$2,351 – $2,932
53' refrigerated	$3,148	$2.74	$2,739 – $3,557
48' flatbed	$3,198	$2.78	$2,751 – $3,646
Step deck	$3,487	$3.03	$2,929 – $4,044
Power only	$2,329	$2.02	$2,027 – $2,632
Hotshot	$1,758	$1.53	$1,459 – $2,057
26' box truck	$1,724	$1.50	$1,466 – $1,983
Sprinter van	$1,057	$0.92	$888 – $1,226

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More lanes from Wolf Point

Step deck lanes from Wolf Point, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,928 mi	$7,296	$3.78	$6,129 – $8,464	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,386 mi	$4,115	$2.97	$3,457 – $4,773	3 d
Houston, TX	1,625 mi	$4,860	$2.99	$4,083 – $5,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,248 mi	$4,168	$3.34	$3,501 – $4,835	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,890 mi	$6,823	$3.61	$5,731 – $7,915	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,583 mi	$4,754	$3.00	$3,993 – $5,515	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,432 mi	$4,227	$2.95	$3,551 – $4,904	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,361 mi	$4,193	$3.08	$3,522 – $4,864	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 Wolf Point, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Wolf Point, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,487 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,929 and $4,044.

How far is Wolf Point, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,151 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 $1,161 of the $3,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Wolf Point, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,235, which makes Wolf Point, 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