Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY freight rate

$1,490dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 296 mi
Typical range: $1,326–$1,654
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Louis to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,218
Fuel: $272
All-in estimate: $1,490

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → St. Louis$1,216

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 Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,490	$5.03	$1,326 – $1,654
53' refrigerated	$1,780	$6.01	$1,549 – $2,012
48' flatbed	$1,876	$6.34	$1,613 – $2,138
Step deck	$2,059	$6.96	$1,730 – $2,389
Power only	$1,272	$4.30	$1,107 – $1,437
Hotshot	$958	$3.24	$795 – $1,121
26' box truck	$956	$3.23	$813 – $1,099
Sprinter van	$596	$2.01	$501 – $691

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

53' dry van lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,486	$3.25	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$7,918	$3.64	$7,047 – $8,789	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,708	$5.25	$1,520 – $1,896	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,764	$2.92	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,814	$2.14	$3,394 – $4,233	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,030	$2.98	$1,807 – $2,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,163	$2.82	$2,815 – $3,511	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$7,762	$3.65	$6,908 – $8,615	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,490 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 296 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,326 and $1,654.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 296 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 $272 of the $1,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,216, which makes St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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