Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to St. Louis, MO freight rate

$3,090dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $2,750–$3,430
Transit: 3 days

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

El Paso to St. Louis price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,978
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $3,090

Return trip

St. Louis → El Paso$3,784

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

El Paso to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,090	$2.56	$2,750 – $3,430
53' refrigerated	$3,683	$3.05	$3,204 – $4,161
48' flatbed	$3,738	$3.09	$3,215 – $4,261
Step deck	$4,074	$3.37	$3,422 – $4,726
Power only	$2,727	$2.26	$2,373 – $3,082
Hotshot	$2,058	$1.70	$1,708 – $2,408
26' box truck	$2,018	$1.67	$1,715 – $2,321
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.02	$1,038 – $1,434

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More lanes from El Paso

53' dry van lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,104	$3.17	$6,322 – $7,885	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,321	$2.77	$2,066 – $2,576	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,593	$2.45	$3,198 – $3,989	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,565	$3.79	$1,393 – $1,737	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,539	$3.03	$5,820 – $7,258	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,115	$2.85	$1,882 – $2,348	2 d

More lanes into St. Louis

53' dry van lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,892	$2.79	$2,574 – $3,210	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,398	$3.40	$5,694 – $7,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,518	$4.96	$1,351 – $1,685	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,227	$2.78	$1,982 – $2,472	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,010	$2.02	$2,679 – $3,341	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,415	$2.52	$2,149 – $2,680	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,508	$2.69	$2,232 – $2,783	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,263	$3.41	$5,574 – $6,952	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to St. Louis, MO?

A 53' dry van from El Paso, TX to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,090 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,750 and $3,430.

How far is El Paso, TX from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,209 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 $1,112 of the $3,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,784, which makes El Paso, TX to St. Louis, 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