Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$6,322step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,493 mi
Typical range: $5,311–$7,334
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Louis to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,816
Fuel: $1,506
All-in estimate: $6,322

Return trip

Phoenix → St. Louis$3,950

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 Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,818	$3.23	$4,288 – $5,348
53' refrigerated	$5,741	$3.85	$4,995 – $6,487
48' flatbed	$5,805	$3.89	$4,993 – $6,618
Step deck	$6,322	$4.23	$5,311 – $7,334
Power only	$4,266	$2.86	$3,712 – $4,821
Hotshot	$3,220	$2.16	$2,673 – $3,768
26' box truck	$3,152	$2.11	$2,679 – $3,625
Sprinter van	$1,927	$1.29	$1,619 – $2,236

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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
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
Dallas, TX	643 mi	$3,117	$4.85	$2,618 – $3,615	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,322 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,311 and $7,334.

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

About 1,493 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 $1,506 of the $6,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,816 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,950, which makes St. Louis, MO to Phoenix, 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