Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nampa, ID to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$5,309step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,727 mi
Typical range: $4,459–$6,158
Transit: 4 days

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

Nampa to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,568
Fuel: $1,741
All-in estimate: $5,309

Return trip

Chicago → Nampa$8,711

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

Nampa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Nampa, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,057	$2.35	$3,611 – $4,504
53' refrigerated	$4,834	$2.80	$4,205 – $5,462
48' flatbed	$4,877	$2.82	$4,194 – $5,559
Step deck	$5,309	$3.07	$4,459 – $6,158
Power only	$3,599	$2.08	$3,132 – $4,067
Hotshot	$2,717	$1.57	$2,255 – $3,179
26' box truck	$2,657	$1.54	$2,258 – $3,056
Sprinter van	$1,623	$0.94	$1,363 – $1,883

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More lanes from Nampa

Step deck lanes from Nampa, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,560 mi	$10,207	$3.99	$8,574 – $11,841	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	789 mi	$2,896	$3.67	$2,432 – $3,359	2 d
Houston, TX	1,775 mi	$5,709	$3.22	$4,796 – $6,623	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	864 mi	$3,415	$3.95	$2,868 – $3,961	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,509 mi	$9,538	$3.80	$8,012 – $11,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,346	$3.25	$4,491 – $6,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	879 mi	$3,135	$3.57	$2,634 – $3,637	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,537 mi	$5,054	$3.29	$4,246 – $5,863	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 Nampa, ID to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Nampa, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $5,309 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,727 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,459 and $6,158.

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

About 1,727 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 $1,741 of the $5,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,568 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,711, which makes Nampa, 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