Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to St. Louis, MO freight rate

$2,541dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 928 mi
Typical range: $2,261–$2,820
Transit: 2 days

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

Virginia Beach to St. Louis price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,688
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $2,541

Return trip

St. Louis → Virginia Beach$3,935

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Virginia Beach to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,541	$2.74	$2,261 – $2,820
53' refrigerated	$3,029	$3.26	$2,635 – $3,423
48' flatbed	$3,092	$3.33	$2,659 – $3,524
Step deck	$3,373	$3.63	$2,833 – $3,913
Power only	$2,232	$2.41	$1,942 – $2,522
Hotshot	$1,684	$1.81	$1,398 – $1,970
26' box truck	$1,655	$1.78	$1,407 – $1,903
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.10	$854 – $1,179

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

53' dry van lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,734	$5.06	$1,543 – $1,925	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$6,606	$2.36	$5,880 – $7,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,334	$2.77	$2,077 – $2,591	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$3,775	$2.63	$3,359 – $4,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$6,335	$2.64	$5,638 – $7,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,446	$5.37	$1,287 – $1,605	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$4,242	$2.58	$3,775 – $4,708	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$6,492	$2.36	$5,778 – $7,206	6 d

More lanes into St. Louis

53' dry van lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,892	$2.79	$2,574 – $3,210	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,398	$3.40	$5,694 – $7,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,518	$4.96	$1,351 – $1,685	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,227	$2.78	$1,982 – $2,472	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,010	$2.02	$2,679 – $3,341	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,415	$2.52	$2,149 – $2,680	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,508	$2.69	$2,232 – $2,783	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,263	$3.41	$5,574 – $6,952	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to St. Louis, MO?

A 53' dry van from Virginia Beach, VA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,541 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 928 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,261 and $2,820.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 928 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 $853 of the $2,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,935, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to St. Louis, MO 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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