Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to St. Louis, MO dry van rate

$1,850dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 462 mi
Typical range: $1,647–$2,054
Transit: 1 day

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

Wichita to St. Louis price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,425
Fuel: $425
All-in estimate: $1,850

Return trip

St. Louis → Wichita$1,858

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Wichita to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,850	$4.01	$1,647 – $2,054
53' refrigerated	$2,208	$4.78	$1,921 – $2,496
48' flatbed	$2,295	$4.97	$1,974 – $2,617
Step deck	$2,513	$5.44	$2,111 – $2,915
Power only	$1,599	$3.46	$1,392 – $1,807
Hotshot	$1,206	$2.61	$1,001 – $1,410
26' box truck	$1,195	$2.59	$1,016 – $1,374
Sprinter van	$740	$1.60	$622 – $859

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More lanes from Wichita

53' dry van lanes from Wichita, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$6,093	$4.08	$5,423 – $6,764	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$4,350	$3.06	$3,871 – $4,828	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,423	$3.50	$2,156 – $2,689	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,451	$3.73	$2,182 – $2,721	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,685	$3.57	$3,280 – $4,090	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$5,545	$3.91	$4,935 – $6,155	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,500	$3.70	$2,225 – $2,775	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$4,225	$3.08	$3,760 – $4,690	3 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 Wichita, KS to St. Louis, MO?

A 53' dry van from Wichita, KS to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,850 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 462 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,647 and $2,054.

How far is Wichita, KS from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 462 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $425 of the $1,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,425 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Wichita, KS?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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