Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rathdrum, ID step deck rate

$8,793step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $7,386–$10,200
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Rathdrum price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,032
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $8,793

Return trip

Rathdrum → Chicago$5,358

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

Chicago to Rathdrum by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rathdrum, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,722	$3.85	$5,982 – $7,461
53' refrigerated	$8,008	$4.59	$6,967 – $9,049
48' flatbed	$8,078	$4.63	$6,947 – $9,209
Step deck	$8,793	$5.04	$7,386 – $10,200
Power only	$5,964	$3.42	$5,189 – $6,739
Hotshot	$4,502	$2.58	$3,737 – $5,268
26' box truck	$4,402	$2.52	$3,742 – $5,062
Sprinter van	$2,689	$1.54	$2,259 – $3,119

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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 Rathdrum

Step deck lanes into Rathdrum, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,541 mi	$10,121	$3.98	$8,502 – $11,741	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,127 mi	$6,795	$6.03	$5,708 – $7,882	3 d
Houston, TX	1,992 mi	$7,688	$3.86	$6,458 – $8,918	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,196 mi	$4,094	$3.42	$3,439 – $4,748	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,501 mi	$8,861	$3.54	$7,443 – $10,279	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$7,339	$3.89	$6,165 – $8,513	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,221 mi	$7,243	$5.93	$6,084 – $8,401	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$6,842	$3.93	$5,748 – $7,937	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Rathdrum, ID is estimated at $8,793 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,386 and $10,200.

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

About 1,746 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 $1,761 of the $8,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,032 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,358, which makes Chicago, IL to Rathdrum, 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