Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$3,328step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $2,796–$3,861
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,387
Fuel: $941
All-in estimate: $3,328

Return trip

St. Louis → San Antonio$4,076

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

San Antonio to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,508	$2.69	$2,232 – $2,783
53' refrigerated	$2,989	$3.20	$2,601 – $3,378
48' flatbed	$3,051	$3.27	$2,624 – $3,478
Step deck	$3,328	$3.57	$2,796 – $3,861
Power only	$2,203	$2.36	$1,917 – $2,489
Hotshot	$1,662	$1.78	$1,380 – $1,945
26' box truck	$1,633	$1.75	$1,388 – $1,879
Sprinter van	$1,003	$1.08	$843 – $1,164

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 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 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 San Antonio, TX to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,328 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,796 and $3,861.

How far is San Antonio, TX from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 933 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 $941 of the $3,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,076, which makes San Antonio, 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