Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to St. Louis, MO freight rate

$1,860dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 626 mi
Typical range: $1,655–$2,064
Transit: 2 days

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

Plano to St. Louis price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,284
Fuel: $576
All-in estimate: $1,860

Return trip

St. Louis → Plano$2,278

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

Plano to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,860	$2.97	$1,655 – $2,064
53' refrigerated	$2,219	$3.54	$1,930 – $2,507
48' flatbed	$2,286	$3.65	$1,966 – $2,606
Step deck	$2,499	$3.99	$2,099 – $2,899
Power only	$1,620	$2.59	$1,409 – $1,831
Hotshot	$1,222	$1.95	$1,014 – $1,429
26' box truck	$1,206	$1.93	$1,025 – $1,387
Sprinter van	$744	$1.19	$625 – $863

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More lanes from Plano

53' dry van lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,301	$3.30	$4,718 – $5,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,667	$2.49	$3,263 – $4,070	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,467	$2.67	$2,196 – $2,738	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,180	$4.18	$1,050 – $1,310	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,045	$2.91	$2,710 – $3,380	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,813	$3.16	$4,284 – $5,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,259	$3.96	$1,121 – $1,397	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,499	$2.51	$3,114 – $3,884	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 Plano, TX to St. Louis, MO?

A 53' dry van from Plano, TX to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,860 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 626 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,655 and $2,064.

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

About 626 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $576 of the $1,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,284 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,278, which makes Plano, 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