Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$2,449step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 662 mi
Typical range: $2,057–$2,840
Transit: 2 days

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

Pittsburgh to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,781
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $2,449

Return trip

St. Louis → Pittsburgh$3,923

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

Pittsburgh to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,826	$2.76	$1,625 – $2,027
53' refrigerated	$2,178	$3.29	$1,895 – $2,461
48' flatbed	$2,241	$3.38	$1,927 – $2,554
Step deck	$2,449	$3.70	$2,057 – $2,840
Power only	$1,592	$2.41	$1,385 – $1,799
Hotshot	$1,201	$1.81	$997 – $1,405
26' box truck	$1,185	$1.79	$1,007 – $1,362
Sprinter van	$730	$1.10	$613 – $847

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,315	$6.19	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,248	$2.87	$6,088 – $8,407	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,984	$4.07	$1,666 – $2,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,351	$3.24	$3,654 – $5,047	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,930	$3.22	$5,821 – $8,039	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,833	$3.17	$4,060 – $5,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,148	$2.87	$6,004 – $8,291	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 Pittsburgh, PA to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Pittsburgh, PA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,449 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 662 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,057 and $2,840.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 662 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 $668 of the $2,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,923, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to St. Louis, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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