Freight Shipping in St. Louis, MO
Dry van, reefer and flatbed loads from St. Louis and the rest of City of St. Louis (independent city) to anywhere in the U.S., with carriers matched to the freight and vetted before every dispatch.
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Tell us what moves, where and how often. A logistics specialist replies with pricing and capacity, not a form letter.
Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274
At a glance
Shipping in St. Louis, MO at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-44
- I-55
- I-64
- I-70
- I-270
- aerospace and defense
- healthcare and biosciences
- food and beverage production
- rail and river logistics
- Port of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Port of Kansas City
- Southeast Missouri Regional Port
How freight moves through St. Louis
St. Louis sits on the Mississippi River where I-44, I-55, I-64 and I-70 cross, and the Port of Metropolitan St. Louis connects river barge traffic to rail and highway freight. Freight trucks serve St. Louis on I-44, I-55, I-64, I-70 and I-270. Most of what ships from here comes from aerospace and defense, healthcare and biosciences, food and beverage production and rail and river logistics.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Missouri
- Seasonal conditions
Oversize loads may not move on Saturdays and Sundays around the Lake of the Ozarks (May 25 through Labor Day) and Branson (May 1 through November 30) on the state routes listed in the rules.
MoDOT permits do not allow movement on snow or ice covered roads, in hazardous crosswinds or when visibility is under 500 ft.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Distances
Freight Shipping from St. Louis to nearby cities
Straight-line distances. The road is longer, and your specialist confirms the real route.
Nearby cities
East St. Louis, IL
about 5 miles
Springfield, IL
about 85 miles
Jefferson City, MO
about 110 miles
Columbia, MO
about 120 miles
Paducah, KY
about 140 miles
Peoria, IL
about 150 miles
Major metros
Mexico
Shipping from St. Louis to Mexico
Loads from St. Louis bound for Mexico are coordinated through the Texas crossings at Laredo and Pharr. The nearer one, Laredo, is about 940 miles from St. Louis in a straight line, and customs brokers on both sides of the border handle the paperwork.
Questions about shipping in St. Louis, MO
What freight do you move from St. Louis?
What the area produces: aerospace and defense, healthcare and biosciences, food and beverage production and rail and river logistics, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds, full or partial.
Can you pick up at my dock in St. Louis by appointment?
Yes. Give us the appointment window, the reference number and your dock rules; the assigned carrier works to that appointment.
Which big markets are closest to St. Louis?
Kansas City, MO (about 240 miles), Nashville, TN (about 250 miles) and Chicago, IL (about 260 miles), in a straight line. Full and partial loads to those markets, and to any other, are coordinated with vetted carriers.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274