Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Tulsa, OK step deck rate

$2,638step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.28
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $2,216–$3,060
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Louis to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,214
Fuel: $424
All-in estimate: $2,638

Return trip

Tulsa → St. Louis$1,947

This direction runs 36% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

St. Louis to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,935	$4.61	$1,722 – $2,148
53' refrigerated	$2,310	$5.50	$2,010 – $2,611
48' flatbed	$2,408	$5.73	$2,071 – $2,745
Step deck	$2,638	$6.28	$2,216 – $3,060
Power only	$1,669	$3.97	$1,452 – $1,886
Hotshot	$1,257	$2.99	$1,044 – $1,471
26' box truck	$1,248	$2.97	$1,061 – $1,435
Sprinter van	$774	$1.84	$650 – $898

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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 Tulsa

Step deck lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,780	$3.99	$4,856 – $6,705	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,998	$5.30	$6,718 – $9,277	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,983	$5.71	$3,345 – $4,620	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,547	$4.92	$2,140 – $2,955	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,563	$3.23	$2,993 – $4,134	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,898	$3.58	$4,114 – $5,682	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,716	$4.75	$2,281 – $3,150	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,737	$5.34	$6,499 – $8,975	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $2,638 all-in in October 2026, or $6.28 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,216 and $3,060.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 420 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $424 of the $2,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,214 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,947, which makes St. Louis, MO to Tulsa, OK 36% 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