Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Portland, OR box truck rate

$3,733box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 2,024 mi
Typical range: $3,173–$4,292
Transit: 5 days

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

St. Louis to Portland price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,327
Fuel: $1,406
All-in estimate: $3,733

Return trip

Portland → St. Louis$4,398

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

St. Louis to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Portland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,694	$2.81	$5,068 – $6,320
53' refrigerated	$6,782	$3.35	$5,901 – $7,664
48' flatbed	$6,828	$3.37	$5,872 – $7,783
Step deck	$7,429	$3.67	$6,240 – $8,617
Power only	$5,061	$2.50	$4,403 – $5,719
Hotshot	$3,821	$1.89	$3,171 – $4,471
26' box truck	$3,733	$1.84	$3,173 – $4,292
Sprinter van	$2,278	$1.13	$1,913 – $2,642

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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 Portland

26' box truck lanes into Portland, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$4,645	$1.61	$3,948 – $5,342	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,419	$2.48	$2,056 – $2,781	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,141	$2.00	$3,520 – $4,762	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$3,364	$1.56	$2,859 – $3,868	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$1,621	$1.38	$1,378 – $1,864	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$4,066	$1.43	$3,456 – $4,675	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$3,172	$1.57	$2,696 – $3,647	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,653	$2.43	$2,255 – $3,051	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from St. Louis, MO to Portland, OR is estimated at $3,733 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 2,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,173 and $4,292.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Portland, OR by truck?

About 2,024 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,406 of the $3,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,327 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portland, OR to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,398, which makes St. Louis, MO to Portland, OR 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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