Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Joseph, MO to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,428step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $2,040–$2,817
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Joseph to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,952
Fuel: $476
All-in estimate: $2,428

Return trip

Chicago → St. Joseph$2,669

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

St. Joseph to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Joseph, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,789	$3.79	$1,592 – $1,986
53' refrigerated	$2,135	$4.52	$1,858 – $2,413
48' flatbed	$2,218	$4.70	$1,907 – $2,528
Step deck	$2,428	$5.14	$2,040 – $2,817
Power only	$1,547	$3.28	$1,346 – $1,748
Hotshot	$1,166	$2.47	$968 – $1,365
26' box truck	$1,156	$2.45	$982 – $1,329
Sprinter van	$716	$1.52	$601 – $830

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More lanes from St. Joseph

Step deck lanes from St. Joseph, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$6,857	$5.28	$5,760 – $7,954	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$6,079	$3.79	$5,107 – $7,052	4 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$3,682	$4.52	$3,093 – $4,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$5,409	$4.38	$4,543 – $6,274	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$6,237	$5.08	$5,239 – $7,235	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,884	$4.44	$3,263 – $4,505	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$5,968	$3.81	$5,013 – $6,922	4 d
Dallas, TX	582 mi	$2,915	$5.01	$2,448 – $3,381	2 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 St. Joseph, MO to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from St. Joseph, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,428 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,040 and $2,817.

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

About 472 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 $476 of the $2,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,952 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,669, which makes St. Joseph, 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