Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Arlington, TX freight rate

$2,376dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 664 mi
Typical range: $2,114–$2,637
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Louis to Arlington price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,766
Fuel: $610
All-in estimate: $2,376

Return trip

Arlington → St. Louis$1,940

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

St. Louis to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,376	$3.58	$2,114 – $2,637
53' refrigerated	$2,834	$4.27	$2,465 – $3,202
48' flatbed	$2,916	$4.39	$2,507 – $3,324
Step deck	$3,186	$4.80	$2,676 – $3,696
Power only	$2,072	$3.12	$1,803 – $2,342
Hotshot	$1,563	$2.35	$1,297 – $1,828
26' box truck	$1,542	$2.32	$1,310 – $1,773
Sprinter van	$950	$1.43	$798 – $1,102

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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 Arlington

53' dry van lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$4,427	$2.69	$3,940 – $4,914	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$5,320	$3.67	$4,735 – $5,905	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,428	$3.56	$3,051 – $3,805	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,147	$4.30	$1,021 – $1,273	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,290	$2.24	$2,038 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$3,753	$2.41	$3,340 – $4,166	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$5,067	$3.70	$4,510 – $5,625	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Arlington, TX is estimated at $2,376 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 664 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,114 and $2,637.

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

About 664 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 $610 of the $2,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,766 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,940, which makes St. Louis, MO to Arlington, 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