Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$2,618step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 670 mi
Typical range: $2,199–$3,037
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,942
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $2,618

Return trip

St. Louis → Fort Worth$3,206

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

Fort Worth to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,953	$2.91	$1,738 – $2,167
53' refrigerated	$2,329	$3.48	$2,026 – $2,632
48' flatbed	$2,396	$3.58	$2,060 – $2,731
Step deck	$2,618	$3.91	$2,199 – $3,037
Power only	$1,704	$2.54	$1,482 – $1,925
Hotshot	$1,285	$1.92	$1,066 – $1,503
26' box truck	$1,267	$1.89	$1,077 – $1,457
Sprinter van	$781	$1.17	$656 – $906

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	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 Fort Worth, TX to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,618 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 670 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,199 and $3,037.

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

About 670 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 $676 of the $2,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,942 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,206, which makes Fort Worth, 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