Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$2,545step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 643 mi
Typical range: $2,138–$2,952
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,897
Fuel: $648
All-in estimate: $2,545

Return trip

St. Louis → Dallas$3,117

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

Dallas to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,896	$2.95	$1,687 – $2,104
53' refrigerated	$2,261	$3.52	$1,967 – $2,555
48' flatbed	$2,329	$3.62	$2,003 – $2,655
Step deck	$2,545	$3.96	$2,138 – $2,952
Power only	$1,652	$2.57	$1,437 – $1,867
Hotshot	$1,246	$1.94	$1,034 – $1,458
26' box truck	$1,230	$1.91	$1,045 – $1,414
Sprinter van	$758	$1.18	$637 – $880

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	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 Dallas, TX to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,545 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 643 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,138 and $2,952.

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

About 643 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 $648 of the $2,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,897 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,117, which makes Dallas, 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