Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Amarillo, TX freight rate

$2,740dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 805 mi
Typical range: $2,439–$3,041
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Louis to Amarillo price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,000
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $2,740

Return trip

Amarillo → St. Louis$2,238

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Louis to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,740	$3.40	$2,439 – $3,041
53' refrigerated	$3,267	$4.06	$2,843 – $3,692
48' flatbed	$3,345	$4.16	$2,877 – $3,814
Step deck	$3,652	$4.54	$3,068 – $4,237
Power only	$2,400	$2.98	$2,088 – $2,712
Hotshot	$1,810	$2.25	$1,503 – $2,118
26' box truck	$1,782	$2.21	$1,515 – $2,049
Sprinter van	$1,096	$1.36	$921 – $1,271

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More lanes from St. Louis

53' dry van lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,325	$4.18	$3,849 – $4,800	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$5,334	$2.84	$4,748 – $5,921	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,381	$4.51	$1,229 – $1,533	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,727	$3.41	$2,427 – $3,027	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$4,818	$3.23	$4,288 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,869	$4.04	$3,443 – $4,295	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,071	$3.29	$2,733 – $3,409	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$5,222	$2.85	$4,648 – $5,796	4 d

More lanes into Amarillo

53' dry van lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$4,886	$2.66	$4,349 – $5,424	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$4,272	$3.83	$3,802 – $4,742	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,673	$3.50	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,933	$3.09	$1,720 – $2,146	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,715	$2.44	$1,527 – $1,904	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$4,178	$2.37	$3,718 – $4,637	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,703	$3.27	$1,515 – $1,890	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$4,073	$3.88	$3,625 – $4,521	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,740 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 805 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,439 and $3,041.

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

About 805 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 $740 of the $2,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,000 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,238, which makes St. Louis, MO to Amarillo, TX 22% 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