Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to St. Louis, MO box truck rate

$1,886box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $1,603–$2,169
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to St. Louis price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,167
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $1,886

Return trip

St. Louis → New York$2,820

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

New York to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,892	$2.79	$2,574 – $3,210
53' refrigerated	$3,447	$3.33	$2,999 – $3,895
48' flatbed	$3,510	$3.39	$3,018 – $4,001
Step deck	$3,827	$3.70	$3,215 – $4,440
Power only	$2,545	$2.46	$2,215 – $2,876
Hotshot	$1,921	$1.86	$1,594 – $2,247
26' box truck	$1,886	$1.82	$1,603 – $2,169
Sprinter van	$1,157	$1.12	$972 – $1,342

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More lanes from New York

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d

More lanes into St. Louis

26' box truck lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	643 mi	$1,230	$1.91	$1,045 – $1,414	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,886 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,603 and $2,169.

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

About 1,035 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 $719 of the $1,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,167 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,820, which makes New York, NY to St. Louis, MO 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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