Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ozark, MO to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,592step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 524 mi
Typical range: $2,177–$3,007
Transit: 2 days

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

Ozark to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,064
Fuel: $528
All-in estimate: $2,592

Return trip

Chicago → Ozark$2,849

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

Ozark to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ozark, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,917	$3.66	$1,706 – $2,128
53' refrigerated	$2,287	$4.37	$1,990 – $2,585
48' flatbed	$2,369	$4.52	$2,037 – $2,700
Step deck	$2,592	$4.95	$2,177 – $3,007
Power only	$1,662	$3.17	$1,446 – $1,879
Hotshot	$1,253	$2.39	$1,040 – $1,466
26' box truck	$1,240	$2.37	$1,054 – $1,426
Sprinter van	$767	$1.46	$644 – $889

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More lanes from Ozark

Step deck lanes from Ozark, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$6,676	$5.31	$5,608 – $7,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,685 mi	$6,345	$3.77	$5,330 – $7,360	4 d
Houston, TX	609 mi	$3,004	$4.93	$2,524 – $3,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,589	$4.35	$4,694 – $6,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$6,025	$5.12	$5,061 – $6,989	3 d
San Antonio, TX	715 mi	$3,355	$4.69	$2,818 – $3,892	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,631 mi	$6,172	$3.78	$5,185 – $7,160	4 d
Dallas, TX	419 mi	$2,376	$5.67	$1,996 – $2,756	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 Ozark, MO to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Ozark, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,592 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 524 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,177 and $3,007.

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

About 524 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 $528 of the $2,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,064 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,849, which makes Ozark, 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