Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Denver, CO freight rate

$4,131dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 928 mi
Typical range: $3,677–$4,585
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Louis to Denver price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,278
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $4,131

Return trip

Denver → St. Louis$1,926

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

St. Louis to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,131	$4.45	$3,677 – $4,585
53' refrigerated	$4,925	$5.31	$4,285 – $5,565
48' flatbed	$5,026	$5.42	$4,322 – $5,730
Step deck	$5,484	$5.91	$4,606 – $6,361
Power only	$3,629	$3.91	$3,157 – $4,100
Hotshot	$2,738	$2.95	$2,272 – $3,203
26' box truck	$2,691	$2.90	$2,287 – $3,094
Sprinter van	$1,652	$1.78	$1,388 – $1,917

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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 Denver

53' dry van lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,847	$3.57	$6,094 – $7,600	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$5,275	$5.29	$4,694 – $5,855	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$5,049	$4.71	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$3,816	$3.70	$3,396 – $4,235	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$2,036 – $2,540	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,896	$3.18	$5,247 – $6,544	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$3,549	$3.77	$3,158 – $3,939	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$5,216	$5.31	$4,642 – $5,789	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Denver, CO is estimated at $4,131 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 928 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,677 and $4,585.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Denver, CO by truck?

About 928 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 $853 of the $4,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,278 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,926, which makes St. Louis, MO to Denver, CO 115% 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