Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,093box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 373 mi
Typical range: $929–$1,257
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $834
Fuel: $259
All-in estimate: $1,093

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → St. Louis$892

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

St. Louis to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,698	$4.55	$1,511 – $1,885
53' refrigerated	$2,028	$5.44	$1,764 – $2,291
48' flatbed	$2,121	$5.69	$1,824 – $2,418
Step deck	$2,326	$6.23	$1,953 – $2,698
Power only	$1,459	$3.91	$1,270 – $1,649
Hotshot	$1,100	$2.95	$913 – $1,287
26' box truck	$1,093	$2.93	$929 – $1,257
Sprinter van	$679	$1.82	$571 – $788

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More lanes from St. Louis

26' box truck lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,820	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,243	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$3,495	$1.86	$2,971 – $4,019	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$886	$2.90	$753 – $1,019	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,774	$2.22	$1,507 – $2,040	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,152	$2.11	$2,679 – $3,625	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,521	$2.63	$2,143 – $2,899	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,000	$2.14	$1,700 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$3,421	$1.86	$2,908 – $3,934	4 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

26' box truck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,507	$2.16	$1,281 – $1,733	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,358	$2.38	$4,555 – $6,162	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,182	$3.20	$1,005 – $1,360	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,878	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,592	$1.40	$2,203 – $2,981	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,218	$1.99	$1,035 – $1,400	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,152	$1.82	$1,829 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,253	$2.39	$4,465 – $6,041	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,093 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 373 mi. Quotes typically land between $929 and $1,257.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 373 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $259 of the $1,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $892, which makes St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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