Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hayden, ID step deck rate

$8,771step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 1,741 mi
Typical range: $7,368–$10,175
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Hayden price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,015
Fuel: $1,756
All-in estimate: $8,771

Return trip

Hayden → Chicago$5,345

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Chicago to Hayden by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hayden, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,705	$3.85	$5,968 – $7,443
53' refrigerated	$7,988	$4.59	$6,949 – $9,026
48' flatbed	$8,058	$4.63	$6,930 – $9,186
Step deck	$8,771	$5.04	$7,368 – $10,175
Power only	$5,949	$3.42	$5,175 – $6,722
Hotshot	$4,491	$2.58	$3,727 – $5,254
26' box truck	$4,391	$2.52	$3,732 – $5,050
Sprinter van	$2,682	$1.54	$2,253 – $3,111

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Hayden

Step deck lanes into Hayden, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,536 mi	$10,103	$3.98	$8,487 – $11,720	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,125 mi	$6,785	$6.03	$5,700 – $7,871	3 d
Houston, TX	1,987 mi	$7,671	$3.86	$6,444 – $8,898	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,193 mi	$4,085	$3.42	$3,432 – $4,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,496 mi	$8,845	$3.54	$7,430 – $10,261	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,883 mi	$7,322	$3.89	$6,151 – $8,494	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,219 mi	$7,233	$5.93	$6,076 – $8,390	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$6,826	$3.93	$5,733 – $7,918	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Hayden, ID?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Hayden, ID is estimated at $8,771 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 1,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,368 and $10,175.

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

About 1,741 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 $1,756 of the $8,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,015 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,345, which makes Chicago, IL to Hayden, ID 64% more expensive. 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