Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$3,950step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,493 mi
Typical range: $3,318–$4,582
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to St. Louis price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,444
Fuel: $1,506
All-in estimate: $3,950

Return trip

St. Louis → Phoenix$6,322

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Phoenix to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,010	$2.02	$2,679 – $3,341
53' refrigerated	$3,587	$2.40	$3,120 – $4,053
48' flatbed	$3,627	$2.43	$3,119 – $4,135
Step deck	$3,950	$2.65	$3,318 – $4,582
Power only	$2,665	$1.79	$2,319 – $3,012
Hotshot	$2,012	$1.35	$1,670 – $2,354
26' box truck	$1,969	$1.32	$1,674 – $2,265
Sprinter van	$1,204	$0.81	$1,011 – $1,397

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	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
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
Dallas, TX	643 mi	$2,545	$3.96	$2,138 – $2,952	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,950 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,318 and $4,582.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,493 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,506 of the $3,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,444 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,322, which makes Phoenix, AZ to St. Louis, MO 38% 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