Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Worcester, MA freight rate

$4,956dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $4,411–$5,501
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Louis to Worcester price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,872
Fuel: $1,084
All-in estimate: $4,956

Return trip

Worcester → St. Louis$2,770

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

St. Louis to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,956	$4.20	$4,411 – $5,501
53' refrigerated	$5,907	$5.01	$5,139 – $6,675
48' flatbed	$5,998	$5.09	$5,159 – $6,838
Step deck	$6,538	$5.55	$5,492 – $7,584
Power only	$4,372	$3.71	$3,804 – $4,941
Hotshot	$3,300	$2.80	$2,739 – $3,861
26' box truck	$3,236	$2.74	$2,750 – $3,721
Sprinter van	$1,982	$1.68	$1,665 – $2,300

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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 Worcester

53' dry van lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,373	$7.42	$1,222 – $1,524	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$13,671	$4.52	$12,167 – $15,175	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$4,572	$4.76	$4,069 – $5,075	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$6,176	$3.34	$5,496 – $6,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$6,982	$2.63	$6,214 – $7,750	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,469	$5.34	$1,307 – $1,630	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$6,734	$3.30	$5,993 – $7,474	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$13,538	$4.52	$12,048 – $15,027	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Worcester, MA is estimated at $4,956 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,411 and $5,501.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 1,179 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 $1,084 of the $4,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,770, which makes St. Louis, MO to Worcester, MA 79% 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