Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rathdrum, ID to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$5,358step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $4,501–$6,216
Transit: 4 days

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

Rathdrum to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,597
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $5,358

Return trip

Chicago → Rathdrum$8,793

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

Rathdrum to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rathdrum, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,096	$2.35	$3,646 – $4,547
53' refrigerated	$4,880	$2.79	$4,246 – $5,514
48' flatbed	$4,923	$2.82	$4,233 – $5,612
Step deck	$5,358	$3.07	$4,501 – $6,216
Power only	$3,634	$2.08	$3,162 – $4,107
Hotshot	$2,744	$1.57	$2,277 – $3,210
26' box truck	$2,683	$1.54	$2,280 – $3,085
Sprinter van	$1,639	$0.94	$1,376 – $1,901

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More lanes from Rathdrum

Step deck lanes from Rathdrum, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,541 mi	$10,140	$3.99	$8,517 – $11,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,127 mi	$3,795	$3.37	$3,188 – $4,402	3 d
Houston, TX	1,992 mi	$6,307	$3.17	$5,298 – $7,316	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,196 mi	$4,389	$3.67	$3,687 – $5,092	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,501 mi	$9,511	$3.80	$7,989 – $11,032	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$6,020	$3.19	$5,057 – $6,984	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,221 mi	$4,045	$3.31	$3,398 – $4,693	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$5,613	$3.23	$4,715 – $6,511	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 Rathdrum, ID to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Rathdrum, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $5,358 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,501 and $6,216.

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

About 1,746 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 $1,761 of the $5,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,793, which makes Rathdrum, 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