Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$3,093step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 846 mi
Typical range: $2,598–$3,588
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,240
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $3,093

Return trip

St. Louis → Austin$3,788

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Austin to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,324	$2.75	$2,068 – $2,580
53' refrigerated	$2,771	$3.28	$2,411 – $3,131
48' flatbed	$2,834	$3.35	$2,437 – $3,231
Step deck	$3,093	$3.66	$2,598 – $3,588
Power only	$2,038	$2.41	$1,773 – $2,303
Hotshot	$1,537	$1.82	$1,276 – $1,799
26' box truck	$1,512	$1.79	$1,285 – $1,739
Sprinter van	$930	$1.10	$781 – $1,078

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into St. Louis

Step deck lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,827	$3.70	$3,215 – $4,440	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$8,357	$4.45	$7,020 – $9,695	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$2,095	$6.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,969	$3.71	$2,494 – $3,444	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,950	$2.65	$3,318 – $4,582	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,203	$3.34	$2,690 – $3,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,328	$3.57	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$8,185	$4.46	$6,875 – $9,495	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,093 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 846 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,598 and $3,588.

How far is Austin, TX from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 846 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 $853 of the $3,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,240 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,788, which makes Austin, TX to St. Louis, MO 18% 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