Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Joseph, MO to Dallas, TX freight rate

$2,164dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 582 mi
Typical range: $1,926–$2,402
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Joseph to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,629
Fuel: $535
All-in estimate: $2,164

Return trip

Dallas → St. Joseph$1,767

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Joseph to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Joseph, MO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,164	$3.72	$1,926 – $2,402
53' refrigerated	$2,582	$4.44	$2,246 – $2,917
48' flatbed	$2,665	$4.58	$2,292 – $3,039
Step deck	$2,915	$5.01	$2,448 – $3,381
Power only	$1,881	$3.23	$1,637 – $2,126
Hotshot	$1,419	$2.44	$1,177 – $1,660
26' box truck	$1,402	$2.41	$1,191 – $1,612
Sprinter van	$866	$1.49	$727 – $1,004

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More lanes from St. Joseph

53' dry van lanes from St. Joseph, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$5,210	$4.01	$4,637 – $5,783	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$4,640	$2.90	$4,130 – $5,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$1,789	$3.79	$1,592 – $1,986	1 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$2,763	$3.39	$2,459 – $3,067	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$4,105	$3.33	$3,653 – $4,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$4,733	$3.85	$4,212 – $5,254	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$2,921	$3.34	$2,600 – $3,242	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$4,552	$2.91	$4,052 – $5,053	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Joseph, MO to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from St. Joseph, MO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,164 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 582 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,926 and $2,402.

How far is St. Joseph, MO from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 582 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 $535 of the $2,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to St. Joseph, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,767, which makes St. Joseph, MO to Dallas, TX 23% 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