Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$2,868step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $2,409–$3,327
Transit: 3 days

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

Tampa to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,842
Fuel: $1,026
All-in estimate: $2,868

Return trip

St. Louis → Tampa$6,341

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Tampa to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,166	$2.13	$1,927 – $2,404
53' refrigerated	$2,582	$2.54	$2,246 – $2,917
48' flatbed	$2,629	$2.59	$2,261 – $2,998
Step deck	$2,868	$2.82	$2,409 – $3,327
Power only	$1,906	$1.87	$1,658 – $2,153
Hotshot	$1,438	$1.41	$1,193 – $1,682
26' box truck	$1,412	$1.39	$1,200 – $1,624
Sprinter van	$866	$0.85	$728 – $1,005

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	6 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 Tampa, FL to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,868 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,409 and $3,327.

How far is Tampa, FL from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,017 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,026 of the $2,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,341, which makes Tampa, FL to St. Louis, MO 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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