Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Kimberly, ID step deck rate

$8,191step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $6,880–$9,501
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Kimberly price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,572
Fuel: $1,619
All-in estimate: $8,191

Return trip

Kimberly → Chicago$4,992

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

Chicago to Kimberly by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Kimberly, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,252	$3.89	$5,564 – $6,939
53' refrigerated	$7,448	$4.64	$6,480 – $8,416
48' flatbed	$7,523	$4.68	$6,470 – $8,576
Step deck	$8,191	$5.10	$6,880 – $9,501
Power only	$5,541	$3.45	$4,820 – $6,261
Hotshot	$4,183	$2.60	$3,471 – $4,894
26' box truck	$4,092	$2.55	$3,478 – $4,706
Sprinter van	$2,501	$1.56	$2,101 – $2,901

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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 Kimberly

Step deck lanes into Kimberly, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,446 mi	$9,783	$4.00	$8,217 – $11,348	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	741 mi	$4,956	$6.69	$4,163 – $5,749	2 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$6,436	$3.98	$5,407 – $7,466	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	745 mi	$2,859	$3.84	$2,401 – $3,316	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,392 mi	$8,516	$3.56	$7,154 – $9,879	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$5,997	$4.03	$5,037 – $6,956	4 d
San Diego, CA	812 mi	$5,294	$6.52	$4,447 – $6,141	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$5,641	$4.08	$4,739 – $6,544	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Kimberly, ID is estimated at $8,191 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,880 and $9,501.

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

About 1,606 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 $1,619 of the $8,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,572 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,992, which makes Chicago, IL to Kimberly, 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