Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to St. Peters, MO freight rate

$1,523dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 308 mi
Typical range: $1,356–$1,691
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to St. Peters price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,240
Fuel: $283
All-in estimate: $1,523

Return trip

St. Peters → Chicago$1,386

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. Peters by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to St. Peters, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,523	$4.95	$1,356 – $1,691
53' refrigerated	$1,820	$5.91	$1,583 – $2,056
48' flatbed	$1,915	$6.22	$1,647 – $2,183
Step deck	$2,102	$6.82	$1,765 – $2,438
Power only	$1,302	$4.23	$1,133 – $1,471
Hotshot	$981	$3.18	$814 – $1,147
26' box truck	$978	$3.17	$831 – $1,124
Sprinter van	$609	$1.98	$512 – $707

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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. Peters

53' dry van lanes into St. Peters, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,937	$2.78	$2,614 – $3,260	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,858 mi	$6,332	$3.41	$5,635 – $7,028	4 d
Houston, TX	801 mi	$2,229	$2.78	$1,984 – $2,474	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,472 mi	$2,974	$2.02	$2,647 – $3,301	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	979 mi	$2,457	$2.51	$2,186 – $2,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	928 mi	$2,497	$2.69	$2,222 – $2,772	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,813 mi	$6,197	$3.42	$5,515 – $6,879	4 d
Dallas, TX	636 mi	$1,881	$2.96	$1,674 – $2,088	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to St. Peters, MO is estimated at $1,523 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 308 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,356 and $1,691.

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

About 308 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 $283 of the $1,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,240 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,386, which makes Chicago, IL to St. Peters, 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