Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$2,530step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 471 mi
Typical range: $2,125–$2,935
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,055
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $2,530

Return trip

St. Louis → Columbus$2,580

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Columbus to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,864	$3.96	$1,659 – $2,069
53' refrigerated	$2,225	$4.72	$1,936 – $2,514
48' flatbed	$2,311	$4.91	$1,987 – $2,635
Step deck	$2,530	$5.37	$2,125 – $2,935
Power only	$1,612	$3.42	$1,403 – $1,822
Hotshot	$1,215	$2.58	$1,009 – $1,422
26' box truck	$1,204	$2.56	$1,023 – $1,385
Sprinter van	$746	$1.58	$626 – $865

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,832	$6.78	$3,218 – $4,445	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,724	$3.73	$7,328 – $10,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,037	$6.23	$1,711 – $2,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$5,029	$4.29	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$8,240	$4.20	$6,921 – $9,558	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,329	$6.79	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,624	$4.18	$4,724 – $6,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,592	$3.73	$7,217 – $9,967	5 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 Columbus, OH to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,530 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 471 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,125 and $2,935.

How far is Columbus, OH from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 471 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 $475 of the $2,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,580, which makes Columbus, OH to St. Louis, MO 2% 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