Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Miami, FL freight rate

$5,684dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $5,059–$6,310
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Louis to Miami price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,530
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $5,684

Return trip

Miami → St. Louis$2,571

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

St. Louis to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,684	$4.53	$5,059 – $6,310
53' refrigerated	$6,774	$5.40	$5,893 – $7,654
48' flatbed	$6,871	$5.47	$5,909 – $7,833
Step deck	$7,487	$5.97	$6,289 – $8,685
Power only	$5,020	$4.00	$4,367 – $5,672
Hotshot	$3,788	$3.02	$3,144 – $4,432
26' box truck	$3,713	$2.96	$3,156 – $4,270
Sprinter van	$2,274	$1.81	$1,910 – $2,637

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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 Miami

53' dry van lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$5,235	$4.07	$4,659 – $5,811	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$13,719	$4.96	$12,210 – $15,228	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$6,795	$4.84	$6,048 – $7,543	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$4,469	$3.91	$3,977 – $4,960	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,762	$2.89	$6,018 – $7,505	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,423	$3.65	$3,936 – $4,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$5,150	$3.80	$4,583 – $5,716	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$13,301	$4.97	$11,838 – $14,764	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Miami, FL is estimated at $5,684 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,059 and $6,310.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,255 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 $1,154 of the $5,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,571, which makes St. Louis, MO to Miami, FL 121% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology