Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$8,239step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $6,920–$9,557
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,374
Fuel: $1,865
All-in estimate: $8,239

Return trip

St. Louis → Irvine$6,869

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

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

More lanes into St. Louis

Step deck lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,827	$3.70	$3,215 – $4,440	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$8,357	$4.45	$7,020 – $9,695	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$2,095	$6.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,969	$3.71	$2,494 – $3,444	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,950	$2.65	$3,318 – $4,582	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,203	$3.34	$2,690 – $3,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,328	$3.57	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$8,185	$4.46	$6,875 – $9,495	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $8,239 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,920 and $9,557.

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 $1,865 of the $8,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,374 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,869, which makes Irvine, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology