Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to St. Louis, MO freight rate

$2,860dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $2,545–$3,175
Transit: 3 days

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

Laredo to St. Louis price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,849
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $2,860

Return trip

St. Louis → Laredo$3,502

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

Laredo to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,860	$2.60	$2,545 – $3,175
53' refrigerated	$3,409	$3.10	$2,966 – $3,852
48' flatbed	$3,466	$3.15	$2,981 – $3,952
Step deck	$3,779	$3.44	$3,175 – $4,384
Power only	$2,520	$2.29	$2,193 – $2,848
Hotshot	$1,902	$1.73	$1,578 – $2,225
26' box truck	$1,866	$1.70	$1,586 – $2,146
Sprinter van	$1,144	$1.04	$961 – $1,327

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More lanes from Laredo

53' dry van lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,472	$3.21	$5,760 – $7,183	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,563	$2.50	$3,171 – $3,955	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,468	$2.47	$3,087 – $3,850	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,318	$3.82	$1,173 – $1,463	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,963	$2.93	$2,637 – $3,289	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,916	$3.07	$5,265 – $6,566	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,329	$2.54	$2,963 – $3,695	3 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 Laredo, TX to St. Louis, MO?

A 53' dry van from Laredo, TX to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,860 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,545 and $3,175.

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

About 1,100 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 $1,011 of the $2,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,502, which makes Laredo, 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