Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Houston, TX dry van rate

$2,727dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 800 mi
Typical range: $2,427–$3,027
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Louis to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,991
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $2,727

Return trip

Houston → St. Louis$2,227

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,727	$3.41	$2,427 – $3,027
53' refrigerated	$3,252	$4.06	$2,829 – $3,675
48' flatbed	$3,330	$4.16	$2,864 – $3,796
Step deck	$3,636	$4.54	$3,054 – $4,218
Power only	$2,388	$2.99	$2,078 – $2,699
Hotshot	$1,802	$2.25	$1,495 – $2,108
26' box truck	$1,774	$2.22	$1,507 – $2,040
Sprinter van	$1,091	$1.36	$916 – $1,265

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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
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
Dallas, TX	643 mi	$2,321	$3.61	$2,066 – $2,577	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,727 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 800 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,427 and $3,027.

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

About 800 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 $736 of the $2,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,991 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,227, which makes St. Louis, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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