Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to St. Louis, MO power only rate

$2,527power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $2,199–$2,856
Transit: 3 days

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

Boston to St. Louis price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,399
Fuel: $1,128
All-in estimate: $2,527

Return trip

St. Louis → Boston$4,522

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Boston to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,863	$2.33	$2,548 – $3,178
53' refrigerated	$3,412	$2.78	$2,968 – $3,855
48' flatbed	$3,462	$2.82	$2,977 – $3,947
Step deck	$3,773	$3.07	$3,169 – $4,377
Power only	$2,527	$2.06	$2,199 – $2,856
Hotshot	$1,907	$1.55	$1,583 – $2,231
26' box truck	$1,870	$1.52	$1,589 – $2,150
Sprinter van	$1,145	$0.93	$962 – $1,328

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More lanes from Boston

Power only lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,060	$4.71	$922 – $1,198	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$5,766	$1.88	$5,017 – $6,516	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,126	$2.11	$1,850 – $2,402	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$3,836	$2.03	$3,337 – $4,335	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$5,659	$2.09	$4,924 – $6,395	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,212	$3.83	$1,054 – $1,369	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,180	$2.01	$3,636 – $4,723	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$5,712	$1.88	$4,970 – $6,455	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 Boston, MA to St. Louis, MO?

A Power only from Boston, MA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,527 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,199 and $2,856.

How far is Boston, MA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,227 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 $1,128 of the $2,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,522, which makes Boston, MA to St. Louis, MO 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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