Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to St. Louis, MO box truck rate

$1,969box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.32
Distance: 1,493 mi
Typical range: $1,674–$2,265
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to St. Louis price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $932
Fuel: $1,037
All-in estimate: $1,969

Return trip

St. Louis → Phoenix$3,152

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Phoenix to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,010	$2.02	$2,679 – $3,341
53' refrigerated	$3,587	$2.40	$3,120 – $4,053
48' flatbed	$3,627	$2.43	$3,119 – $4,135
Step deck	$3,950	$2.65	$3,318 – $4,582
Power only	$2,665	$1.79	$2,319 – $3,012
Hotshot	$2,012	$1.35	$1,670 – $2,354
26' box truck	$1,969	$1.32	$1,674 – $2,265
Sprinter van	$1,204	$0.81	$1,011 – $1,397

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More lanes from Phoenix

26' box truck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,926	$1.60	$3,337 – $4,515	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 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
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 Phoenix, AZ to St. Louis, MO?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,969 all-in in October 2026, or $1.32 a mile over about 1,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,674 and $2,265.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,493 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,037 of the $1,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,152, which makes Phoenix, AZ to St. Louis, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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