Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to St. Louis, MO box truck rate

$1,346box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $1,144–$1,547
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to St. Louis price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $972
Fuel: $374
All-in estimate: $1,346

Return trip

St. Louis → Detroit$1,330

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Detroit to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,079	$3.86	$1,851 – $2,308
53' refrigerated	$2,481	$4.61	$2,158 – $2,804
48' flatbed	$2,567	$4.77	$2,208 – $2,927
Step deck	$2,809	$5.22	$2,359 – $3,258
Power only	$1,804	$3.35	$1,570 – $2,039
Hotshot	$1,360	$2.53	$1,129 – $1,592
26' box truck	$1,346	$2.50	$1,144 – $1,547
Sprinter van	$832	$1.55	$699 – $965

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More lanes from Detroit

26' box truck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,905	$3.31	$1,619 – $2,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$4,496	$1.92	$3,822 – $5,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$892	$3.18	$759 – $1,026	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,781	$2.13	$2,364 – $3,198	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,271	$2.15	$3,630 – $4,912	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,701	$3.23	$1,446 – $1,956	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,060	$2.10	$2,601 – $3,519	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$4,444	$1.92	$3,777 – $5,110	5 d

More lanes into St. Louis

26' box truck lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$1,886	$1.82	$1,603 – $2,169	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$4,192	$2.23	$3,563 – $4,821	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$974	$3.18	$828 – $1,120	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,448	$1.81	$1,231 – $1,665	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$1,969	$1.32	$1,674 – $2,265	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$1,573	$1.64	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,633	$1.75	$1,388 – $1,879	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$4,103	$2.24	$3,488 – $4,718	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Detroit, MI to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,346 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,144 and $1,547.

How far is Detroit, MI from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 538 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 $374 of the $1,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,330, which makes Detroit, MI to St. Louis, MO 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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