Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to St. Charles, MO freight rate

$1,889dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 640 mi
Typical range: $1,682–$2,097
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to St. Charles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,301
Fuel: $588
All-in estimate: $1,889

Return trip

St. Charles → Dallas$2,314

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Dallas to St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to St. Charles, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,889	$2.95	$1,682 – $2,097
53' refrigerated	$2,254	$3.52	$1,961 – $2,547
48' flatbed	$2,321	$3.63	$1,996 – $2,646
Step deck	$2,537	$3.96	$2,131 – $2,943
Power only	$1,647	$2.57	$1,432 – $1,861
Hotshot	$1,242	$1.94	$1,031 – $1,453
26' box truck	$1,225	$1.91	$1,042 – $1,409
Sprinter van	$756	$1.18	$635 – $877

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into St. Charles

53' dry van lanes into St. Charles, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$2,923	$2.79	$2,602 – $3,245	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$6,350	$3.41	$5,651 – $7,048	4 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$1,512	$4.97	$1,346 – $1,679	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$2,235	$2.78	$1,990 – $2,481	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$2,984	$2.02	$2,656 – $3,313	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$2,445	$2.51	$2,176 – $2,714	2 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$2,506	$2.69	$2,230 – $2,781	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$6,215	$3.42	$5,531 – $6,899	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to St. Charles, MO?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to St. Charles, MO is estimated at $1,889 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 640 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,682 and $2,097.

How far is Dallas, TX from St. Charles, MO by truck?

About 640 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 $588 of the $1,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,301 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, MO to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,314, which makes Dallas, TX to St. Charles, MO 18% 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