Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Boston, MA freight rate

$5,122dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $4,559–$5,685
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Louis to Boston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,994
Fuel: $1,128
All-in estimate: $5,122

Return trip

Boston → St. Louis$2,863

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

St. Louis to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,122	$4.17	$4,559 – $5,685
53' refrigerated	$6,104	$4.97	$5,310 – $6,898
48' flatbed	$6,194	$5.05	$5,327 – $7,061
Step deck	$6,750	$5.50	$5,670 – $7,830
Power only	$4,522	$3.69	$3,934 – $5,109
Hotshot	$3,412	$2.78	$2,832 – $3,992
26' box truck	$3,345	$2.73	$2,843 – $3,847
Sprinter van	$2,049	$1.67	$1,721 – $2,377

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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 Boston

53' dry van lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,498	$6.66	$1,333 – $1,663	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$13,867	$4.52	$12,342 – $15,392	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$4,753	$4.72	$4,230 – $5,276	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$6,311	$3.33	$5,617 – $7,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,097	$2.62	$6,316 – $7,877	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,582	$5.01	$1,408 – $1,756	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,869	$3.30	$6,113 – $7,624	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$13,738	$4.52	$12,227 – $15,249	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Boston, MA is estimated at $5,122 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,559 and $5,685.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,227 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,128 of the $5,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,863, which makes St. Louis, MO to Boston, MA 79% 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