Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$3,325step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 860 mi
Typical range: $2,793–$3,858
Transit: 2 days

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

Rochester to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,458
Fuel: $867
All-in estimate: $3,325

Return trip

St. Louis → Rochester$4,973

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

Rochester to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,500	$2.91	$2,225 – $2,775
53' refrigerated	$2,980	$3.47	$2,593 – $3,368
48' flatbed	$3,047	$3.54	$2,620 – $3,473
Step deck	$3,325	$3.87	$2,793 – $3,858
Power only	$2,192	$2.55	$1,907 – $2,477
Hotshot	$1,654	$1.92	$1,373 – $1,935
26' box truck	$1,627	$1.89	$1,383 – $1,871
Sprinter van	$1,000	$1.16	$840 – $1,160

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$8,583	$3.21	$7,210 – $9,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,595	$4.23	$2,180 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,639	$3.55	$4,737 – $6,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$8,335	$3.59	$7,002 – $9,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,204	$7.37	$1,851 – $2,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$8,505	$3.21	$7,144 – $9,866	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 Rochester, NY to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Rochester, NY to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,325 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 860 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,793 and $3,858.

How far is Rochester, NY from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 860 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 $867 of the $3,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,973, which makes Rochester, NY to St. Louis, MO 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →