Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,076step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $3,424–$4,728
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Louis to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,135
Fuel: $941
All-in estimate: $4,076

Return trip

San Antonio → St. Louis$3,328

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 San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,071	$3.29	$2,733 – $3,409
53' refrigerated	$3,661	$3.92	$3,185 – $4,137
48' flatbed	$3,736	$4.00	$3,213 – $4,259
Step deck	$4,076	$4.37	$3,424 – $4,728
Power only	$2,698	$2.89	$2,347 – $3,048
Hotshot	$2,035	$2.18	$1,689 – $2,381
26' box truck	$2,000	$2.14	$1,700 – $2,300
Sprinter van	$1,228	$1.32	$1,032 – $1,425

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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 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 San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,076 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,424 and $4,728.

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

About 933 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 $941 of the $4,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,135 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,328, which makes St. Louis, MO to San Antonio, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →