Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Post Falls, ID to Chicago, IL power only rate

$3,638power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,748 mi
Typical range: $3,165–$4,111
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Post Falls to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,031
Fuel: $1,607
All-in estimate: $3,638

Return trip

Chicago → Post Falls$5,970

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

Post Falls to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Post Falls, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,100	$2.35	$3,649 – $4,552
53' refrigerated	$4,885	$2.79	$4,250 – $5,520
48' flatbed	$4,927	$2.82	$4,238 – $5,617
Step deck	$5,364	$3.07	$4,505 – $6,222
Power only	$3,638	$2.08	$3,165 – $4,111
Hotshot	$2,746	$1.57	$2,280 – $3,213
26' box truck	$2,685	$1.54	$2,283 – $3,088
Sprinter van	$1,640	$0.94	$1,378 – $1,903

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Power only lanes from Post Falls, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,544 mi	$6,956	$2.73	$6,051 – $7,860	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,121 mi	$2,522	$2.25	$2,194 – $2,850	3 d
Houston, TX	1,991 mi	$4,293	$2.16	$3,734 – $4,851	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,192 mi	$2,929	$2.46	$2,548 – $3,310	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,504 mi	$6,522	$2.60	$5,674 – $7,370	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$4,089	$2.17	$3,558 – $4,621	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,216 mi	$2,700	$2.22	$2,349 – $3,051	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,739 mi	$3,805	$2.19	$3,310 – $4,299	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Post Falls, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,638 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,165 and $4,111.

How far is Post Falls, ID from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,748 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 $1,607 of the $3,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Post Falls, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,970, which makes Post Falls, 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