Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$3,206step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 670 mi
Typical range: $2,693–$3,719
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Louis to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,530
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $3,206

Return trip

Fort Worth → St. Louis$2,618

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Louis to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,391	$3.57	$2,128 – $2,654
53' refrigerated	$2,852	$4.26	$2,481 – $3,223
48' flatbed	$2,934	$4.38	$2,523 – $3,345
Step deck	$3,206	$4.78	$2,693 – $3,719
Power only	$2,086	$3.11	$1,815 – $2,357
Hotshot	$1,573	$2.35	$1,306 – $1,841
26' box truck	$1,552	$2.32	$1,319 – $1,785
Sprinter van	$956	$1.43	$803 – $1,110

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More lanes from St. Louis

Step deck lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,724	$5.53	$4,808 – $6,640	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,968	$3.71	$5,853 – $8,083	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,906	$6.23	$1,601 – $2,210	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,636	$4.54	$3,054 – $4,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$6,322	$4.23	$5,311 – $7,334	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$5,131	$5.36	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,076	$4.37	$3,424 – $4,728	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,824	$3.72	$5,733 – $7,916	4 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,206 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 670 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,693 and $3,719.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Fort Worth, TX 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 $3,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,530 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,618, which makes St. Louis, MO to Fort Worth, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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