Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Cleveland, OH box truck rate

$1,419box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 582 mi
Typical range: $1,206–$1,632
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Cleveland price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,015
Fuel: $404
All-in estimate: $1,419

Return trip

Cleveland → St. Louis$1,392

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

St. Louis to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,191	$3.76	$1,950 – $2,432
53' refrigerated	$2,614	$4.49	$2,274 – $2,954
48' flatbed	$2,699	$4.64	$2,321 – $3,077
Step deck	$2,952	$5.07	$2,479 – $3,424
Power only	$1,905	$3.27	$1,658 – $2,153
Hotshot	$1,436	$2.47	$1,192 – $1,681
26' box truck	$1,419	$2.44	$1,206 – $1,632
Sprinter van	$876	$1.51	$736 – $1,017

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More lanes from St. Louis

26' box truck lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,820	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,243	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$3,495	$1.86	$2,971 – $4,019	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$886	$2.90	$753 – $1,019	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,774	$2.22	$1,507 – $2,040	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,152	$2.11	$2,679 – $3,625	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,521	$2.63	$2,143 – $2,899	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,000	$2.14	$1,700 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$3,421	$1.86	$2,908 – $3,934	4 d

More lanes into Cleveland

26' box truck lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,122	$2.34	$954 – $1,290	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$5,553	$2.29	$4,720 – $6,385	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,141	$3.11	$970 – $1,312	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,280	$1.74	$1,938 – $2,622	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$2,750	$1.34	$2,338 – $3,163	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$916	$2.17	$779 – $1,053	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,527	$1.71	$2,148 – $2,906	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$5,482	$2.29	$4,659 – $6,304	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from St. Louis, MO to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $1,419 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 582 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,206 and $1,632.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Cleveland, OH 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 $404 of the $1,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,392, which makes St. Louis, MO to Cleveland, OH 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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