Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Star, ID to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$5,295step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,722 mi
Typical range: $4,448–$6,143
Transit: 4 days

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

Star to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,559
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $5,295

Return trip

Chicago → Star$8,690

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

Star to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Star, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,047	$2.35	$3,602 – $4,492
53' refrigerated	$4,821	$2.80	$4,195 – $5,448
48' flatbed	$4,865	$2.82	$4,184 – $5,546
Step deck	$5,295	$3.08	$4,448 – $6,143
Power only	$3,590	$2.08	$3,124 – $4,057
Hotshot	$2,710	$1.57	$2,250 – $3,171
26' box truck	$2,650	$1.54	$2,253 – $3,048
Sprinter van	$1,619	$0.94	$1,360 – $1,878

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More lanes from Star

Step deck lanes from Star, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,554 mi	$10,186	$3.99	$8,556 – $11,816	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	799 mi	$2,922	$3.66	$2,455 – $3,390	2 d
Houston, TX	1,776 mi	$5,712	$3.22	$4,798 – $6,626	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	872 mi	$3,438	$3.94	$2,888 – $3,988	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,503 mi	$9,518	$3.80	$7,995 – $11,040	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,354	$3.25	$4,498 – $6,211	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$3,162	$3.56	$2,656 – $3,668	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$5,057	$3.29	$4,248 – $5,866	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 Star, ID to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Star, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $5,295 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,448 and $6,143.

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

About 1,722 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 $1,736 of the $5,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,559 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,690, which makes Star, 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