Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ballwin, MO to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,946step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 319 mi
Typical range: $1,635–$2,258
Transit: 1 day

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

Ballwin to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,624
Fuel: $322
All-in estimate: $1,946

Return trip

Chicago → Ballwin$2,140

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

Ballwin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ballwin, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,413	$4.43	$1,257 – $1,568
53' refrigerated	$1,687	$5.29	$1,468 – $1,907
48' flatbed	$1,774	$5.56	$1,525 – $2,022
Step deck	$1,946	$6.10	$1,635 – $2,258
Power only	$1,209	$3.79	$1,052 – $1,366
Hotshot	$910	$2.85	$756 – $1,065
26' box truck	$907	$2.84	$771 – $1,043
Sprinter van	$565	$1.77	$475 – $656

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More lanes from Ballwin

Step deck lanes from Ballwin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,810	$5.51	$4,880 – $6,739	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$6,908	$3.71	$5,802 – $8,013	4 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$3,600	$4.56	$3,024 – $4,175	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$6,252	$4.24	$5,252 – $7,252	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$5,213	$5.33	$4,379 – $6,047	3 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$4,026	$4.39	$3,382 – $4,670	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$6,761	$3.72	$5,679 – $7,842	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$3,064	$4.89	$2,574 – $3,554	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 Ballwin, MO to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Ballwin, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,946 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 319 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,635 and $2,258.

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

About 319 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 $322 of the $1,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,624 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,140, which makes Ballwin, 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