Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$2,731step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 766 mi
Typical range: $2,294–$3,169
Transit: 2 days

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

Durham to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,959
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $2,731

Return trip

St. Louis → Durham$4,077

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Durham to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,046	$2.67	$1,821 – $2,271
53' refrigerated	$2,440	$3.19	$2,123 – $2,757
48' flatbed	$2,501	$3.27	$2,151 – $2,851
Step deck	$2,731	$3.57	$2,294 – $3,169
Power only	$1,790	$2.34	$1,558 – $2,023
Hotshot	$1,350	$1.76	$1,121 – $1,580
26' box truck	$1,330	$1.74	$1,130 – $1,529
Sprinter van	$818	$1.07	$687 – $949

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More lanes from Durham

Step deck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$7,172	$3.23	$6,024 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582	6 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 Durham, NC to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,731 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 766 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,294 and $3,169.

How far is Durham, NC from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 766 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 $772 of the $2,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,077, which makes Durham, NC to St. Louis, MO 33% 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