Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Gladstone, MO to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,558power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 477 mi
Typical range: $1,356–$1,761
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gladstone to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,119
Fuel: $439
All-in estimate: $1,558

Return trip

Chicago → Gladstone$1,713

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

Gladstone to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gladstone, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,801	$3.78	$1,603 – $1,999
53' refrigerated	$2,150	$4.51	$1,870 – $2,429
48' flatbed	$2,232	$4.68	$1,920 – $2,545
Step deck	$2,444	$5.12	$2,053 – $2,835
Power only	$1,558	$3.27	$1,356 – $1,761
Hotshot	$1,175	$2.46	$975 – $1,374
26' box truck	$1,164	$2.44	$989 – $1,338
Sprinter van	$721	$1.51	$605 – $836

More lanes from Gladstone

Power only lanes from Gladstone, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$4,579	$3.55	$3,984 – $5,174	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,135	$2.56	$3,597 – $4,672	4 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,321	$3.01	$2,019 – $2,623	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$3,629	$2.94	$3,157 – $4,100	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$4,150	$3.40	$3,610 – $4,689	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$2,477	$2.96	$2,155 – $2,799	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$4,047	$2.57	$3,521 – $4,573	4 d
Dallas, TX	543 mi	$1,791	$3.30	$1,558 – $2,024	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Gladstone, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,558 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 477 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,356 and $1,761.

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

About 477 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 $439 of the $1,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,119 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,713, which makes Gladstone, 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