Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Washington, DC freight rate

$3,733dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $3,322–$4,144
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Louis to Washington price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,961
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $3,733

Return trip

Washington → St. Louis$2,352

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

St. Louis to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,733	$4.44	$3,322 – $4,144
53' refrigerated	$4,451	$5.30	$3,872 – $5,029
48' flatbed	$4,553	$5.42	$3,915 – $5,190
Step deck	$4,970	$5.92	$4,174 – $5,765
Power only	$3,273	$3.90	$2,847 – $3,698
Hotshot	$2,469	$2.94	$2,049 – $2,888
26' box truck	$2,429	$2.89	$2,065 – $2,793
Sprinter van	$1,493	$1.78	$1,254 – $1,732

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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 Washington

53' dry van lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,524	$6.35	$1,356 – $1,691	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$12,234	$4.50	$10,888 – $13,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,560	$5.06	$3,168 – $3,951	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,907	$3.41	$4,367 – $5,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,113	$2.62	$5,441 – $6,786	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,104	$7.41	$983 – $1,226	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,477	$3.35	$4,875 – $6,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$12,048	$4.50	$10,723 – $13,374	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Washington, DC is estimated at $3,733 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,322 and $4,144.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Washington, DC by truck?

About 840 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 $772 of the $3,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,961 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,352, which makes St. Louis, MO to Washington, DC 59% 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