Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mountain Home, ID step deck rate

$8,509step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $7,148–$9,870
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Mountain Home price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,815
Fuel: $1,694
All-in estimate: $8,509

Return trip

Mountain Home → Chicago$5,185

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

Chicago to Mountain Home by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mountain Home, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,500	$3.87	$5,785 – $7,215
53' refrigerated	$7,744	$4.61	$6,737 – $8,751
48' flatbed	$7,816	$4.65	$6,722 – $8,910
Step deck	$8,509	$5.06	$7,148 – $9,870
Power only	$5,764	$3.43	$5,015 – $6,514
Hotshot	$4,352	$2.59	$3,612 – $5,091
26' box truck	$4,256	$2.53	$3,617 – $4,894
Sprinter van	$2,600	$1.55	$2,184 – $3,016

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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, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,516 mi	$10,032	$3.99	$8,427 – $11,637	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	763 mi	$5,061	$6.63	$4,251 – $5,870	2 d
Houston, TX	1,712 mi	$6,748	$3.94	$5,669 – $7,828	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	813 mi	$3,045	$3.75	$2,558 – $3,532	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,463 mi	$8,741	$3.55	$7,342 – $10,140	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,580 mi	$6,305	$3.99	$5,297 – $7,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	846 mi	$5,456	$6.45	$4,583 – $6,329	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$5,953	$4.04	$5,001 – $6,906	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Mountain Home, ID is estimated at $8,509 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,148 and $9,870.

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

About 1,680 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 $1,694 of the $8,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,815 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,185, which makes Chicago, IL to Mountain Home, 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