Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Pittsburgh, PA step deck rate

$3,923step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.93
Distance: 662 mi
Typical range: $3,296–$4,551
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Louis to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,255
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $3,923

Return trip

Pittsburgh → St. Louis$2,449

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

St. Louis to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,925	$4.42	$2,603 – $3,247
53' refrigerated	$3,489	$5.27	$3,035 – $3,943
48' flatbed	$3,590	$5.42	$3,087 – $4,093
Step deck	$3,923	$5.93	$3,296 – $4,551
Power only	$2,551	$3.85	$2,220 – $2,883
Hotshot	$1,924	$2.91	$1,597 – $2,251
26' box truck	$1,898	$2.87	$1,613 – $2,183
Sprinter van	$1,170	$1.77	$983 – $1,357

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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 Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,480	$6.63	$2,083 – $2,877	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$13,927	$5.51	$11,699 – $16,155	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,494	$7.17	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,692	$4.24	$4,781 – $6,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,936	$3.22	$5,827 – $8,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$6,323	$4.15	$5,312 – $7,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$13,735	$5.52	$11,537 – $15,932	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $3,923 all-in in October 2026, or $5.93 a mile over about 662 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,296 and $4,551.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 662 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 $668 of the $3,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,449, which makes St. Louis, MO to Pittsburgh, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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