Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to St. Louis, MO box truck rate

$4,131box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $3,511–$4,750
Transit: 4 days

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

Irvine to St. Louis price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,847
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $4,131

Return trip

St. Louis → Irvine$3,444

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Irvine to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,305	$3.41	$5,611 – $6,998
53' refrigerated	$7,510	$4.06	$6,534 – $8,487
48' flatbed	$7,570	$4.09	$6,510 – $8,630
Step deck	$8,239	$4.46	$6,920 – $9,557
Power only	$5,598	$3.03	$4,870 – $6,326
Hotshot	$4,226	$2.29	$3,508 – $4,945
26' box truck	$4,131	$2.23	$3,511 – $4,750
Sprinter van	$2,522	$1.36	$2,118 – $2,925

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More lanes from Irvine

26' box truck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,310	$2.89	$7,064 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,747	$2.37	$3,185 – $4,309	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,374	$3.56	$1,168 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,723	$2.76	$6,565 – $8,882	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,329	$2.42	$2,830 – $3,828	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956	3 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 Irvine, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A 26' box truck from Irvine, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $4,131 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,511 and $4,750.

How far is Irvine, CA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,849 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 $1,284 of the $4,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,444, which makes Irvine, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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