Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Payette, ID to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$5,356step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $4,499–$6,213
Transit: 4 days

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

Payette to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,596
Fuel: $1,760
All-in estimate: $5,356

Return trip

Chicago → Payette$8,788

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

Payette to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Payette, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,094	$2.35	$3,644 – $4,545
53' refrigerated	$4,877	$2.80	$4,243 – $5,512
48' flatbed	$4,920	$2.82	$4,231 – $5,609
Step deck	$5,356	$3.07	$4,499 – $6,213
Power only	$3,633	$2.08	$3,160 – $4,105
Hotshot	$2,742	$1.57	$2,276 – $3,209
26' box truck	$2,681	$1.54	$2,279 – $3,084
Sprinter van	$1,638	$0.94	$1,376 – $1,900

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More lanes from Payette

Step deck lanes from Payette, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,575 mi	$10,261	$3.98	$8,619 – $11,903	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	826 mi	$2,994	$3.62	$2,515 – $3,473	2 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$5,817	$3.21	$4,886 – $6,747	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	910 mi	$3,550	$3.90	$2,982 – $4,118	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,525 mi	$9,592	$3.80	$8,057 – $11,127	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,685 mi	$5,462	$3.24	$4,588 – $6,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	919 mi	$3,242	$3.53	$2,723 – $3,760	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,576 mi	$5,162	$3.28	$4,336 – $5,987	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 Payette, ID to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Payette, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $5,356 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,499 and $6,213.

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

About 1,745 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 $1,760 of the $5,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,596 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,788, which makes Payette, 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