Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to St. Louis, MO box truck rate

$1,937box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.32
Distance: 1,465 mi
Typical range: $1,647–$2,228
Transit: 4 days

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

Tucson to St. Louis price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $919
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $1,937

Return trip

St. Louis → Tucson$3,101

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Tucson to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,962	$2.02	$2,636 – $3,288
53' refrigerated	$3,529	$2.41	$3,070 – $3,988
48' flatbed	$3,570	$2.44	$3,070 – $4,070
Step deck	$3,888	$2.65	$3,266 – $4,510
Power only	$2,622	$1.79	$2,281 – $2,963
Hotshot	$1,979	$1.35	$1,643 – $2,315
26' box truck	$1,937	$1.32	$1,647 – $2,228
Sprinter van	$1,185	$0.81	$995 – $1,374

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More lanes from Tucson

26' box truck lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,202	$1.68	$3,572 – $4,832	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$888	$1.65	$755 – $1,021	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$2,179	$1.28	$1,852 – $2,506	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,582	$1.44	$1,345 – $1,819	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$483	$3.38	$410 – $555	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,885	$1.60	$3,303 – $4,468	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,337	$1.50	$1,137 – $1,538	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$770	$1.77	$655 – $886	1 d

More lanes into St. Louis

26' box truck lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$1,886	$1.82	$1,603 – $2,169	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$4,192	$2.23	$3,563 – $4,821	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$974	$3.18	$828 – $1,120	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,448	$1.81	$1,231 – $1,665	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$1,969	$1.32	$1,674 – $2,265	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$1,573	$1.64	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,633	$1.75	$1,388 – $1,879	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$4,103	$2.24	$3,488 – $4,718	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Tucson, AZ to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,937 all-in in October 2026, or $1.32 a mile over about 1,465 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,647 and $2,228.

How far is Tucson, AZ from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,018 of the $1,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,101, which makes Tucson, AZ to St. Louis, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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