Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mountain Home, AR to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,312step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $1,942–$2,682
Transit: 2 days

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

Mountain Home to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,769
Fuel: $543
All-in estimate: $2,312

Return trip

Chicago → Mountain Home$3,077

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mountain Home to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Home, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,711	$3.18	$1,523 – $1,900
53' refrigerated	$2,042	$3.80	$1,777 – $2,307
48' flatbed	$2,113	$3.93	$1,817 – $2,409
Step deck	$2,312	$4.30	$1,942 – $2,682
Power only	$1,485	$2.76	$1,292 – $1,678
Hotshot	$1,120	$2.08	$929 – $1,310
26' box truck	$1,107	$2.06	$941 – $1,274
Sprinter van	$685	$1.27	$575 – $794

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More lanes from Mountain Home

Step deck lanes from Mountain Home, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,226 mi	$5,738	$4.68	$4,820 – $6,657	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$5,716	$3.29	$4,801 – $6,630	4 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,527	$4.42	$2,123 – $2,932	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$5,053	$3.79	$4,244 – $5,861	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$5,162	$4.52	$4,336 – $5,988	3 d
San Antonio, TX	700 mi	$2,899	$4.14	$2,435 – $3,362	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,681 mi	$5,553	$3.30	$4,665 – $6,442	4 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$2,063	$5.01	$1,733 – $2,393	1 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 Mountain Home, AR to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Mountain Home, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,312 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,942 and $2,682.

How far is Mountain Home, AR from Chicago, IL 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 $2,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,769 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,077, which makes Mountain Home, AR to Chicago, IL 25% 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