Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Corpus Christi, TX dry van rate

$3,254dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,004 mi
Typical range: $2,896–$3,612
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Louis to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,331
Fuel: $923
All-in estimate: $3,254

Return trip

Corpus Christi → St. Louis$2,657

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 Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,254	$3.24	$2,896 – $3,612
53' refrigerated	$3,879	$3.86	$3,375 – $4,383
48' flatbed	$3,952	$3.94	$3,399 – $4,506
Step deck	$4,311	$4.29	$3,621 – $5,000
Power only	$2,863	$2.85	$2,491 – $3,235
Hotshot	$2,160	$2.15	$1,793 – $2,527
26' box truck	$2,121	$2.11	$1,803 – $2,440
Sprinter van	$1,302	$1.30	$1,093 – $1,510

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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 Corpus Christi

53' dry van lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$4,975	$2.65	$4,428 – $5,522	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$5,685	$3.63	$5,059 – $6,310	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$4,404	$3.36	$3,920 – $4,888	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,020	$4.88	$907 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,512	$2.19	$2,236 – $2,789	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$4,232	$2.37	$3,766 – $4,697	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$5,354	$3.66	$4,765 – $5,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $3,254 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,896 and $3,612.

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

About 1,004 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 $923 of the $3,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,331 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,657, which makes St. Louis, MO to Corpus Christi, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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