Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mountain Home, AR step deck rate

$3,077step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $2,585–$3,570
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Mountain Home price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $543
All-in estimate: $3,077

Return trip

Mountain Home → Chicago$2,312

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Chicago to Mountain Home by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mountain Home, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,278	$4.23	$2,028 – $2,529
53' refrigerated	$2,718	$5.05	$2,365 – $3,072
48' flatbed	$2,813	$5.23	$2,419 – $3,207
Step deck	$3,077	$5.72	$2,585 – $3,570
Power only	$1,977	$3.67	$1,720 – $2,234
Hotshot	$1,490	$2.77	$1,237 – $1,744
26' box truck	$1,474	$2.74	$1,253 – $1,695
Sprinter van	$911	$1.69	$765 – $1,057

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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 Mountain Home

Step deck lanes into Mountain Home, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,226 mi	$4,647	$3.79	$3,903 – $5,390	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$8,302	$4.77	$6,974 – $9,630	4 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,499	$4.37	$2,099 – $2,899	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$3,823	$2.87	$3,211 – $4,434	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,902	$3.41	$3,278 – $4,526	3 d
San Antonio, TX	700 mi	$2,866	$4.09	$2,408 – $3,325	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,681 mi	$8,066	$4.80	$6,775 – $9,356	4 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$2,040	$4.95	$1,714 – $2,367	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mountain Home, AR?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Mountain Home, AR is estimated at $3,077 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,585 and $3,570.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mountain Home, AR by truck?

About 538 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $543 of the $3,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain Home, AR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,312, which makes Chicago, IL to Mountain Home, AR 33% 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