Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Miami, FL box truck rate

$3,713box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $3,156–$4,270
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Louis to Miami price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,841
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $3,713

Return trip

Miami → St. Louis$1,679

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

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 Miami

26' box truck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,420	$2.66	$2,907 – $3,934	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$9,008	$3.26	$7,657 – $10,359	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$4,443	$3.17	$3,777 – $5,109	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,917	$2.55	$2,479 – $3,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,436	$1.90	$3,771 – $5,101	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,888	$2.38	$2,455 – $3,321	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,366	$2.48	$2,861 – $3,871	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,732	$3.27	$7,423 – $10,042	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from St. Louis, MO to Miami, FL is estimated at $3,713 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,156 and $4,270.

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 $872 of the $3,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,841 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,679, which makes St. Louis, MO to Miami, FL 121% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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