Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to St. Louis, MO freight rate

$1,777dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 421 mi
Typical range: $1,582–$1,973
Transit: 1 day

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

Omaha to St. Louis price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,390
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $1,777

Return trip

St. Louis → Omaha$1,700

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Omaha to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,777	$4.22	$1,582 – $1,973
53' refrigerated	$2,121	$5.04	$1,846 – $2,397
48' flatbed	$2,211	$5.25	$1,901 – $2,521
Step deck	$2,422	$5.75	$2,035 – $2,810
Power only	$1,532	$3.64	$1,333 – $1,731
Hotshot	$1,155	$2.74	$958 – $1,351
26' box truck	$1,146	$2.72	$974 – $1,318
Sprinter van	$711	$1.69	$597 – $825

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More lanes from Omaha

53' dry van lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,724	$4.21	$5,095 – $6,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,782	$3.08	$4,256 – $5,308	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,999	$3.90	$1,780 – $2,219	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,260	$3.48	$2,901 – $3,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$4,273	$3.53	$3,803 – $4,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,230	$4.04	$4,655 – $5,806	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,366	$3.45	$2,996 – $3,737	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$4,719	$3.08	$4,200 – $5,238	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 Omaha, NE to St. Louis, MO?

A 53' dry van from Omaha, NE to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,777 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 421 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,582 and $1,973.

How far is Omaha, NE from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 421 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $387 of the $1,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,390 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,700, which makes Omaha, NE to St. Louis, MO 5% more expensive. 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