Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hayden, ID to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$5,345step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,741 mi
Typical range: $4,490–$6,200
Transit: 4 days

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

Hayden to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,589
Fuel: $1,756
All-in estimate: $5,345

Return trip

Chicago → Hayden$8,771

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hayden to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hayden, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,086	$2.35	$3,637 – $4,536
53' refrigerated	$4,868	$2.80	$4,235 – $5,501
48' flatbed	$4,910	$2.82	$4,223 – $5,598
Step deck	$5,345	$3.07	$4,490 – $6,200
Power only	$3,625	$2.08	$3,154 – $4,097
Hotshot	$2,737	$1.57	$2,272 – $3,202
26' box truck	$2,676	$1.54	$2,275 – $3,077
Sprinter van	$1,634	$0.94	$1,373 – $1,896

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More lanes from Hayden

Step deck lanes from Hayden, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,536 mi	$10,122	$3.99	$8,502 – $11,741	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,125 mi	$3,790	$3.37	$3,183 – $4,396	3 d
Houston, TX	1,987 mi	$6,293	$3.17	$5,286 – $7,300	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,193 mi	$4,381	$3.67	$3,680 – $5,081	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,496 mi	$9,494	$3.80	$7,975 – $11,013	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,883 mi	$6,007	$3.19	$5,046 – $6,968	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,219 mi	$4,040	$3.31	$3,394 – $4,686	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$5,599	$3.23	$4,703 – $6,495	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Hayden, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $5,345 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,490 and $6,200.

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

About 1,741 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 $1,756 of the $5,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,589 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,771, which makes Hayden, ID to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. 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