Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

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

$3,502dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $3,117–$3,888
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Louis to Laredo price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,491
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $3,502

Return trip

Laredo → St. Louis$2,860

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Louis to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,502	$3.18	$3,117 – $3,888
53' refrigerated	$4,174	$3.79	$3,632 – $4,717
48' flatbed	$4,245	$3.86	$3,651 – $4,839
Step deck	$4,628	$4.21	$3,888 – $5,369
Power only	$3,086	$2.81	$2,685 – $3,487
Hotshot	$2,329	$2.12	$1,933 – $2,725
26' box truck	$2,285	$2.08	$1,942 – $2,628
Sprinter van	$1,401	$1.27	$1,177 – $1,625

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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 Laredo

53' dry van lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$5,299	$2.63	$4,716 – $5,882	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$5,233	$3.68	$4,657 – $5,808	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,668	$3.33	$4,155 – $5,182	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,318	$3.82	$1,173 – $1,463	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,267	$2.24	$2,018 – $2,516	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$4,521	$2.35	$4,024 – $5,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,890	$3.72	$4,352 – $5,428	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,502 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,117 and $3,888.

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

About 1,100 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,011 of the $3,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,491 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,860, which makes St. Louis, MO to Laredo, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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