Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Buffalo, NY dry van rate

$3,480dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 783 mi
Typical range: $3,097–$3,863
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Louis to Buffalo price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,760
Fuel: $720
All-in estimate: $3,480

Return trip

Buffalo → St. Louis$2,327

This direction runs 50% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

St. Louis to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,480	$4.44	$3,097 – $3,863
53' refrigerated	$4,150	$5.30	$3,610 – $4,689
48' flatbed	$4,252	$5.43	$3,657 – $4,847
Step deck	$4,643	$5.93	$3,900 – $5,386
Power only	$3,047	$3.89	$2,651 – $3,443
Hotshot	$2,298	$2.93	$1,907 – $2,689
26' box truck	$2,263	$2.89	$1,923 – $2,602
Sprinter van	$1,392	$1.78	$1,169 – $1,615

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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 Buffalo

53' dry van lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$11,550	$4.44	$10,280 – $12,821	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,895	$5.38	$2,577 – $3,213	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$5,050	$3.33	$4,495 – $5,606	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$5,803	$2.59	$5,165 – $6,442	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,564	$4.78	$1,392 – $1,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,535	$3.28	$4,926 – $6,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$11,433	$4.45	$10,175 – $12,691	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $3,480 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 783 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,097 and $3,863.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 783 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 $720 of the $3,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,327, which makes St. Louis, MO to Buffalo, NY 50% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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