Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to St. Louis, MO power only rate

$2,121power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $1,845–$2,397
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to St. Louis price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,326
Fuel: $795
All-in estimate: $2,121

Return trip

St. Louis → Baltimore$3,201

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Baltimore to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,418	$2.80	$2,152 – $2,684
53' refrigerated	$2,883	$3.33	$2,508 – $3,258
48' flatbed	$2,947	$3.41	$2,534 – $3,359
Step deck	$3,216	$3.72	$2,702 – $3,731
Power only	$2,121	$2.45	$1,845 – $2,397
Hotshot	$1,600	$1.85	$1,328 – $1,872
26' box truck	$1,574	$1.82	$1,338 – $1,810
Sprinter van	$967	$1.12	$812 – $1,122

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More lanes from Baltimore

Power only lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,119	$5.60	$974 – $1,265	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$5,803	$2.12	$5,049 – $6,558	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$1,814	$2.53	$1,578 – $2,050	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,442	$2.33	$2,995 – $3,889	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$5,572	$2.36	$4,848 – $6,297	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$838	$7.69	$729 – $947	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,838	$2.30	$3,339 – $4,337	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$5,719	$2.12	$4,976 – $6,463	6 d

More lanes into St. Louis

Power only lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,545	$2.46	$2,215 – $2,876	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$5,681	$3.02	$4,943 – $6,420	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,297	$4.24	$1,128 – $1,466	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,950	$2.44	$1,697 – $2,204	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$2,665	$1.79	$2,319 – $3,012	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,122	$2.22	$1,847 – $2,398	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,203	$2.36	$1,917 – $2,489	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$5,560	$3.03	$4,837 – $6,283	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Baltimore, MD to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,121 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,845 and $2,397.

How far is Baltimore, MD from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 865 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 $795 of the $2,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,201, which makes Baltimore, MD to St. Louis, MO 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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