Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Durham, NC dry van rate

$3,054dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 766 mi
Typical range: $2,718–$3,390
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Louis to Durham price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,350
Fuel: $704
All-in estimate: $3,054

Return trip

Durham → St. Louis$2,046

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

St. Louis to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,054	$3.99	$2,718 – $3,390
53' refrigerated	$3,642	$4.75	$3,168 – $4,115
48' flatbed	$3,733	$4.87	$3,211 – $4,256
Step deck	$4,077	$5.32	$3,425 – $4,729
Power only	$2,672	$3.49	$2,325 – $3,020
Hotshot	$2,016	$2.63	$1,673 – $2,358
26' box truck	$1,985	$2.59	$1,687 – $2,283
Sprinter van	$1,222	$1.59	$1,026 – $1,417

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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 Durham

53' dry van lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,027	$4.09	$1,804 – $2,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$10,394	$3.96	$9,251 – $11,538	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,218	$4.39	$2,864 – $3,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,787	$3.07	$3,370 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,134	$2.31	$4,569 – $5,698	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,590	$3.90	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,318	$2.99	$3,843 – $4,793	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$10,189	$3.97	$9,068 – $11,310	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Durham, NC is estimated at $3,054 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 766 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,718 and $3,390.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Durham, NC by truck?

About 766 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 $704 of the $3,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,046, which makes St. Louis, MO to Durham, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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