Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$6,273step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,479 mi
Typical range: $5,269–$7,277
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Louis to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,782
Fuel: $1,491
All-in estimate: $6,273

Return trip

Gilbert → St. Louis$3,919

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

St. Louis to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,780	$3.23	$4,254 – $5,306
53' refrigerated	$5,695	$3.85	$4,955 – $6,435
48' flatbed	$5,760	$3.89	$4,953 – $6,566
Step deck	$6,273	$4.24	$5,269 – $7,277
Power only	$4,231	$2.86	$3,681 – $4,782
Hotshot	$3,194	$2.16	$2,651 – $3,737
26' box truck	$3,127	$2.11	$2,658 – $3,595
Sprinter van	$1,912	$1.29	$1,606 – $2,218

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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 Gilbert

Step deck lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,953	$3.56	$7,520 – $10,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$3,214	$7.05	$2,700 – $3,729	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,659	$4.52	$6,434 – $8,885	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,407	$3.76	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,738	$3.17	$6,500 – $8,976	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,853	$7.69	$2,396 – $3,309	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $6,273 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,269 and $7,277.

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

About 1,479 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 $1,491 of the $6,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,782 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,919, which makes St. Louis, MO to Gilbert, AZ 60% more expensive. 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