Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rupert, ID to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,882step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $4,100–$5,663
Transit: 4 days

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

Rupert to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,305
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $4,882

Return trip

Chicago → Rupert$8,010

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

Rupert to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rupert, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,724	$2.38	$3,314 – $4,133
53' refrigerated	$4,437	$2.84	$3,860 – $5,013
48' flatbed	$4,483	$2.87	$3,855 – $5,111
Step deck	$4,882	$3.12	$4,100 – $5,663
Power only	$3,299	$2.11	$2,870 – $3,728
Hotshot	$2,490	$1.59	$2,067 – $2,914
26' box truck	$2,437	$1.56	$2,071 – $2,802
Sprinter van	$1,490	$0.95	$1,251 – $1,728

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More lanes from Rupert

Step deck lanes from Rupert, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,404 mi	$9,651	$4.01	$8,106 – $11,195	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	763 mi	$2,827	$3.70	$2,374 – $3,279	2 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$5,195	$3.27	$4,363 – $6,026	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	745 mi	$3,065	$4.11	$2,575 – $3,556	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,349 mi	$8,994	$3.83	$7,555 – $10,434	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,461 mi	$4,845	$3.32	$4,070 – $5,620	4 d
San Diego, CA	830 mi	$3,005	$3.62	$2,524 – $3,486	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,349 mi	$4,537	$3.36	$3,811 – $5,263	3 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 Rupert, ID to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Rupert, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,882 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,100 and $5,663.

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

About 1,564 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 $1,577 of the $4,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,305 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,010, which makes Rupert, 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