Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,762step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 578 mi
Typical range: $2,320–$3,204
Transit: 2 days

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

Joplin to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,179
Fuel: $583
All-in estimate: $2,762

Return trip

Chicago → Joplin$3,036

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

Joplin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Joplin, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,050	$3.55	$1,824 – $2,275
53' refrigerated	$2,445	$4.23	$2,128 – $2,763
48' flatbed	$2,525	$4.37	$2,172 – $2,879
Step deck	$2,762	$4.78	$2,320 – $3,204
Power only	$1,782	$3.08	$1,550 – $2,014
Hotshot	$1,344	$2.32	$1,115 – $1,572
26' box truck	$1,328	$2.30	$1,129 – $1,527
Sprinter van	$820	$1.42	$689 – $951

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More lanes from Joplin

Step deck lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$7,007	$5.25	$5,886 – $8,128	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$6,076	$3.80	$5,104 – $7,048	4 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,964	$4.97	$2,490 – $3,439	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$5,296	$4.41	$4,449 – $6,143	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$6,344	$5.05	$5,329 – $7,359	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$3,232	$4.77	$2,715 – $3,750	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,907	$3.82	$4,962 – $6,852	4 d
Dallas, TX	380 mi	$2,247	$5.91	$1,887 – $2,606	1 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 Joplin, MO to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Joplin, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,762 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 578 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,320 and $3,204.

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

About 578 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $583 of the $2,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,179 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,036, which makes Joplin, 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