Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Rochester, NY reefer rate

$4,457reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 860 mi
Typical range: $3,878–$5,036
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Rochester price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,576
Fuel: $881
All-in estimate: $4,457

Return trip

Rochester → St. Louis$2,980

This direction runs 50% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

St. Louis to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,738	$4.35	$3,327 – $4,149
53' refrigerated	$4,457	$5.18	$3,878 – $5,036
48' flatbed	$4,557	$5.30	$3,919 – $5,195
Step deck	$4,973	$5.78	$4,178 – $5,769
Power only	$3,279	$3.81	$2,853 – $3,705
Hotshot	$2,474	$2.88	$2,053 – $2,894
26' box truck	$2,433	$2.83	$2,068 – $2,798
Sprinter van	$1,495	$1.74	$1,256 – $1,735

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More lanes from St. Louis

53' refrigerated lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,155	$4.98	$4,485 – $5,825	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,354	$3.38	$5,528 – $7,180	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,649	$5.39	$1,435 – $1,864	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,252	$4.06	$2,829 – $3,675	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$5,741	$3.85	$4,995 – $6,487	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$4,612	$4.81	$4,013 – $5,212	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,661	$3.92	$3,185 – $4,137	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,221	$3.39	$5,412 – $7,029	4 d

More lanes into Rochester

53' refrigerated lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,018	$6.66	$1,755 – $2,280	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$14,111	$5.28	$12,277 – $15,946	5 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,784	$6.16	$3,292 – $4,276	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,261	$3.94	$5,447 – $7,075	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,125	$3.07	$6,198 – $8,051	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,779	$5.95	$1,548 – $2,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,844	$3.88	$5,954 – $7,734	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$13,981	$5.28	$12,164 – $15,799	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from St. Louis, MO to Rochester, NY is estimated at $4,457 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 860 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,878 and $5,036.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 860 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $881 of the $4,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,980, which makes St. Louis, MO to Rochester, NY 50% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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