Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Caldwell, ID to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$5,322step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $4,470–$6,173
Transit: 4 days

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

Caldwell to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,575
Fuel: $1,747
All-in estimate: $5,322

Return trip

Chicago → Caldwell$8,733

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Caldwell to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Caldwell, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,068	$2.35	$3,620 – $4,515
53' refrigerated	$4,846	$2.80	$4,216 – $5,476
48' flatbed	$4,889	$2.82	$4,204 – $5,573
Step deck	$5,322	$3.07	$4,470 – $6,173
Power only	$3,609	$2.08	$3,140 – $4,078
Hotshot	$2,724	$1.57	$2,261 – $3,187
26' box truck	$2,664	$1.54	$2,264 – $3,063
Sprinter van	$1,627	$0.94	$1,367 – $1,887

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More lanes from Caldwell

Step deck lanes from Caldwell, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$10,225	$3.99	$8,589 – $11,861	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	793 mi	$2,906	$3.67	$2,441 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	1,782 mi	$5,729	$3.21	$4,812 – $6,645	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	871 mi	$3,435	$3.94	$2,886 – $3,985	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,514 mi	$9,555	$3.80	$8,026 – $11,084	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,368	$3.25	$4,509 – $6,227	4 d
San Diego, CA	884 mi	$3,149	$3.56	$2,645 – $3,652	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$5,076	$3.29	$4,264 – $5,888	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 Caldwell, ID to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Caldwell, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $5,322 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,470 and $6,173.

How far is Caldwell, ID from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,732 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 $1,747 of the $5,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,575 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Caldwell, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,733, which makes Caldwell, ID to Chicago, IL 39% 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