Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$8,185step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 2,030 mi
Typical range: $6,875–$9,494
Transit: 5 days

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

Tacoma to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,138
Fuel: $2,047
All-in estimate: $8,185

Return trip

St. Louis → Tacoma$7,439

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Tacoma to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,274	$3.09	$5,584 – $6,964
53' refrigerated	$7,473	$3.68	$6,501 – $8,444
48' flatbed	$7,522	$3.71	$6,469 – $8,575
Step deck	$8,185	$4.03	$6,875 – $9,494
Power only	$5,576	$2.75	$4,851 – $6,301
Hotshot	$4,210	$2.07	$3,494 – $4,926
26' box truck	$4,113	$2.03	$3,496 – $4,729
Sprinter van	$2,509	$1.24	$2,108 – $2,911

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More lanes from Tacoma

Step deck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$14,935	$5.24	$12,545 – $17,325	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$6,178	$4.81	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,028	$4.99	$11,784 – $16,273	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	3 d

More lanes into St. Louis

Step deck lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,827	$3.70	$3,215 – $4,440	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$8,357	$4.45	$7,020 – $9,695	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$2,095	$6.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,969	$3.71	$2,494 – $3,444	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,950	$2.65	$3,318 – $4,582	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,203	$3.34	$2,690 – $3,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,328	$3.57	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$8,185	$4.46	$6,875 – $9,495	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $8,185 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 2,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,875 and $9,494.

How far is Tacoma, WA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 2,030 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,047 of the $8,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,138 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,439, which makes Tacoma, WA to St. Louis, MO 10% 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 →