Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to St. Louis, MO freight rate

$1,518dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 306 mi
Typical range: $1,351–$1,685
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to St. Louis price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,237
Fuel: $281
All-in estimate: $1,518

Return trip

St. Louis → Chicago$1,381

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

Chicago to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,518	$4.96	$1,351 – $1,685
53' refrigerated	$1,813	$5.93	$1,577 – $2,049
48' flatbed	$1,908	$6.24	$1,641 – $2,176
Step deck	$2,095	$6.85	$1,760 – $2,430
Power only	$1,297	$4.24	$1,128 – $1,466
Hotshot	$977	$3.19	$811 – $1,143
26' box truck	$974	$3.18	$828 – $1,120
Sprinter van	$607	$1.98	$510 – $704

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More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d

More lanes into St. Louis

53' dry van lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,892	$2.79	$2,574 – $3,210	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,398	$3.40	$5,694 – $7,102	4 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,227	$2.78	$1,982 – $2,472	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,010	$2.02	$2,679 – $3,341	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,415	$2.52	$2,149 – $2,680	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,508	$2.69	$2,232 – $2,783	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,263	$3.41	$5,574 – $6,952	4 d
Dallas, TX	643 mi	$1,896	$2.95	$1,687 – $2,104	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to St. Louis, MO?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,518 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 306 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,351 and $1,685.

How far is Chicago, IL from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 306 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 $281 of the $1,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,381, which makes Chicago, IL to St. Louis, 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