Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Laredo, TX step deck rate

$4,628step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $3,888–$5,369
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Louis to Laredo price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,519
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $4,628

Return trip

Laredo → St. Louis$3,779

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 Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,502	$3.18	$3,117 – $3,888
53' refrigerated	$4,174	$3.79	$3,632 – $4,717
48' flatbed	$4,245	$3.86	$3,651 – $4,839
Step deck	$4,628	$4.21	$3,888 – $5,369
Power only	$3,086	$2.81	$2,685 – $3,487
Hotshot	$2,329	$2.12	$1,933 – $2,725
26' box truck	$2,285	$2.08	$1,942 – $2,628
Sprinter van	$1,401	$1.27	$1,177 – $1,625

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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 Laredo

Step deck lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,914	$3.43	$5,808 – $8,020	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$6,134	$4.37	$5,152 – $7,115	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,002	$2.97	$2,522 – $3,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,904	$3.06	$4,959 – $6,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$6,434	$4.90	$5,404 – $7,463	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to Laredo, TX is estimated at $4,628 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,888 and $5,369.

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

About 1,100 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,109 of the $4,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,519 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,779, which makes St. Louis, MO to Laredo, TX 23% 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