Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$2,557step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 928 mi
Typical range: $2,148–$2,966
Transit: 2 days

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

Denver to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,621
Fuel: $936
All-in estimate: $2,557

Return trip

St. Louis → Denver$5,484

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Denver to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,926	$2.08	$1,714 – $2,138
53' refrigerated	$2,297	$2.47	$1,998 – $2,595
48' flatbed	$2,344	$2.53	$2,016 – $2,672
Step deck	$2,557	$2.76	$2,148 – $2,966
Power only	$1,692	$1.82	$1,472 – $1,912
Hotshot	$1,277	$1.38	$1,060 – $1,494
26' box truck	$1,255	$1.35	$1,067 – $1,443
Sprinter van	$771	$0.83	$647 – $894

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More lanes from Denver

Step deck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,717	$2.73	$2,282 – $3,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,884	$2.80	$2,423 – $3,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,756	$3.11	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,689	$2.86	$2,259 – $3,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,688	$2.73	$2,258 – $3,118	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 Denver, CO to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,557 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 928 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,148 and $2,966.

How far is Denver, CO from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 928 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 $936 of the $2,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,484, which makes Denver, CO to St. Louis, MO 53% 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