Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Post Falls, ID power only rate

$5,970power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,748 mi
Typical range: $5,194–$6,746
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Post Falls price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,363
Fuel: $1,607
All-in estimate: $5,970

Return trip

Post Falls → Chicago$3,638

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

Chicago to Post Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Post Falls, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,729	$3.85	$5,988 – $7,469
53' refrigerated	$8,016	$4.59	$6,974 – $9,058
48' flatbed	$8,086	$4.63	$6,954 – $9,218
Step deck	$8,801	$5.04	$7,393 – $10,210
Power only	$5,970	$3.42	$5,194 – $6,746
Hotshot	$4,507	$2.58	$3,741 – $5,273
26' box truck	$4,407	$2.52	$3,746 – $5,068
Sprinter van	$2,691	$1.54	$2,261 – $3,122

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More lanes from Chicago

Power only lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,527	$4.16	$3,069 – $3,986	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,217	$3.06	$4,539 – $5,896	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,168	$4.03	$2,756 – $3,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,704	$3.00	$3,223 – $4,186	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d

Power only lanes into Post Falls, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,544 mi	$6,943	$2.73	$6,040 – $7,845	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,121 mi	$4,515	$4.03	$3,928 – $5,102	3 d
Houston, TX	1,991 mi	$5,233	$2.63	$4,552 – $5,913	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,192 mi	$2,731	$2.29	$2,376 – $3,087	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,504 mi	$6,076	$2.43	$5,287 – $6,866	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$4,985	$2.64	$4,337 – $5,633	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,216 mi	$4,834	$3.98	$4,205 – $5,462	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,739 mi	$4,638	$2.67	$4,035 – $5,241	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Chicago, IL to Post Falls, ID is estimated at $5,970 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,194 and $6,746.

How far is Chicago, IL from Post Falls, ID by truck?

About 1,748 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 $1,607 of the $5,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Post Falls, ID to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,638, which makes Chicago, IL to Post Falls, 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