Canada
United StatesMontreal to Chicago shipping route.
1,376 km by road, about 24 h 42 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Montreal and Chicago
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MontrealRoadChicagoTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,376 km (855 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,198 km |
| Transit time | 24 h 42 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 13 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Montreal to Chicago shipping route by road
A truck from Montreal to Chicago drives 1,376 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,198 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 24 h 42 min, of which 13 h 42 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Montreal to Chicago is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Canada into the United States, so the carrier needs transport and customs papers for both sides, plus export and import declarations at the border.
By rail the same trip is 1,312 km and takes about 43 h 42 min at freight train speed.
Of 14 road routes from Montreal in this directory, Chicago is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Columbus (1,154 km), New York (616 km) and Toronto (546 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Montreal to Chicago?
1,376 km by road (1,198 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Montreal to Chicago?
About 24 h 42 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (13 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Chicago to Montreal has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Montreal to Toronto546 km
- Montreal to New York616 km
- Montreal to Columbus1,154 km
- Montreal to Savannah1,870 km
- Montreal to Atlanta1,946 km
- Montreal to Memphis2,095 km
- Columbus to Chicago579 km
- Kansas City to Chicago823 km
- Toronto to Chicago847 km
- Memphis to Chicago861 km
- Atlanta to Chicago1,234 km
- New York to Chicago1,353 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.