Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to St. Louis, MO sprinter rate

$931sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.19
Distance: 783 mi
Typical range: $782–$1,080
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $625
Fuel: $306
All-in estimate: $931

Return trip

St. Louis → Buffalo$1,392

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Buffalo to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,327	$2.97	$2,071 – $2,583
53' refrigerated	$2,775	$3.54	$2,414 – $3,136
48' flatbed	$2,843	$3.63	$2,445 – $3,241
Step deck	$3,105	$3.96	$2,608 – $3,601
Power only	$2,037	$2.60	$1,772 – $2,302
Hotshot	$1,537	$1.96	$1,275 – $1,798
26' box truck	$1,513	$1.93	$1,286 – $1,740
Sprinter van	$931	$1.19	$782 – $1,080

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More lanes from Buffalo

Sprinter van lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$732	$2.09	$615 – $850	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$2,576	$0.99	$2,164 – $2,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$704	$1.31	$592 – $817	1 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$1,654	$1.09	$1,390 – $1,919	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$2,484	$1.11	$2,087 – $2,882	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$670	$2.05	$563 – $778	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$1,813	$1.07	$1,523 – $2,103	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$2,550	$0.99	$2,142 – $2,958	5 d

More lanes into St. Louis

Sprinter van lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$1,157	$1.12	$972 – $1,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$2,559	$1.36	$2,150 – $2,969	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$607	$1.98	$510 – $704	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$891	$1.11	$748 – $1,033	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$1,204	$0.81	$1,011 – $1,397	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$966	$1.01	$811 – $1,120	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,003	$1.08	$843 – $1,164	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$2,505	$1.37	$2,104 – $2,906	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Buffalo, NY to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $931 all-in in October 2026, or $1.19 a mile over about 783 mi. Quotes typically land between $782 and $1,080.

How far is Buffalo, NY from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 783 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 $306 of the $931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,392, which makes Buffalo, NY to St. Louis, MO 33% 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