Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arnold, MO to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,965step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.05
Distance: 325 mi
Typical range: $1,651–$2,280
Transit: 1 day

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

Arnold to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,637
Fuel: $328
All-in estimate: $1,965

Return trip

Chicago → Arnold$2,160

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Arnold to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Arnold, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,427	$4.39	$1,270 – $1,585
53' refrigerated	$1,705	$5.25	$1,483 – $1,927
48' flatbed	$1,791	$5.51	$1,540 – $2,042
Step deck	$1,965	$6.05	$1,651 – $2,280
Power only	$1,222	$3.76	$1,063 – $1,381
Hotshot	$920	$2.83	$764 – $1,077
26' box truck	$917	$2.82	$779 – $1,055
Sprinter van	$571	$1.76	$480 – $662

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More lanes from Arnold

Step deck lanes from Arnold, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$5,775	$5.52	$4,851 – $6,700	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$6,940	$3.71	$5,829 – $8,050	4 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$3,573	$4.57	$3,001 – $4,145	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$6,284	$4.24	$5,278 – $7,289	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$5,180	$5.34	$4,351 – $6,009	3 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$4,016	$4.39	$3,374 – $4,659	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,793	$3.72	$5,706 – $7,879	4 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$3,057	$4.89	$2,568 – $3,546	2 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 Arnold, MO to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Arnold, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,965 all-in in October 2026, or $6.05 a mile over about 325 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,651 and $2,280.

How far is Arnold, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 325 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $328 of the $1,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Arnold, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,160, which makes Arnold, MO to Chicago, IL 9% 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