Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$3,888step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,465 mi
Typical range: $3,266–$4,510
Transit: 4 days

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

Tucson to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,411
Fuel: $1,477
All-in estimate: $3,888

Return trip

St. Louis → Tucson$6,224

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Tucson to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,962	$2.02	$2,636 – $3,288
53' refrigerated	$3,529	$2.41	$3,070 – $3,988
48' flatbed	$3,570	$2.44	$3,070 – $4,070
Step deck	$3,888	$2.65	$3,266 – $4,510
Power only	$2,622	$1.79	$2,281 – $2,963
Hotshot	$1,979	$1.35	$1,643 – $2,315
26' box truck	$1,937	$1.32	$1,647 – $2,228
Sprinter van	$1,185	$0.81	$995 – $1,374

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More lanes from Tucson

Step deck lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,326	$3.33	$6,994 – $9,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,854	$3.45	$1,557 – $2,151	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,204	$2.92	$2,692 – $3,717	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,471 – $8,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,730	$3.06	$2,293 – $3,166	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,626	$3.75	$1,366 – $1,886	1 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 Tucson, AZ to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,888 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,465 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,266 and $4,510.

How far is Tucson, AZ from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,477 of the $3,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,224, which makes Tucson, AZ to St. Louis, MO 38% cheaper. 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