Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cape Girardeau, MO step deck rate

$2,375step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.14
Distance: 387 mi
Typical range: $1,995–$2,755
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Cape Girardeau price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,985
Fuel: $390
All-in estimate: $2,375

Return trip

Cape Girardeau → Chicago$2,161

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Chicago to Cape Girardeau by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cape Girardeau, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,737	$4.49	$1,546 – $1,928
53' refrigerated	$2,074	$5.36	$1,804 – $2,343
48' flatbed	$2,167	$5.60	$1,863 – $2,470
Step deck	$2,375	$6.14	$1,995 – $2,755
Power only	$1,494	$3.86	$1,300 – $1,688
Hotshot	$1,126	$2.91	$934 – $1,317
26' box truck	$1,119	$2.89	$951 – $1,286
Sprinter van	$695	$1.80	$584 – $806

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Cape Girardeau

Step deck lanes into Cape Girardeau, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,799	$3.71	$3,191 – $4,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$8,519	$4.43	$7,156 – $9,882	5 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$2,780	$3.81	$2,335 – $3,225	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$4,016	$2.64	$3,373 – $4,658	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,165	$3.36	$2,658 – $3,671	3 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$3,193	$3.62	$2,682 – $3,704	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$8,319	$4.45	$6,988 – $9,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	606 mi	$2,445	$4.03	$2,054 – $2,836	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cape Girardeau, MO?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Cape Girardeau, MO is estimated at $2,375 all-in in October 2026, or $6.14 a mile over about 387 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,995 and $2,755.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cape Girardeau, MO by truck?

About 387 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 $390 of the $2,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,985 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Girardeau, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,161, which makes Chicago, IL to Cape Girardeau, MO 10% more expensive. 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