Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$8,323step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,871 mi
Typical range: $6,991–$9,655
Transit: 4 days

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

Long Beach to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,436
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $8,323

Return trip

St. Louis → Long Beach$6,940

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

Long Beach to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,371	$3.41	$5,670 – $7,072
53' refrigerated	$7,589	$4.06	$6,602 – $8,575
48' flatbed	$7,648	$4.09	$6,577 – $8,718
Step deck	$8,323	$4.45	$6,991 – $9,655
Power only	$5,657	$3.02	$4,922 – $6,393
Hotshot	$4,271	$2.28	$3,545 – $4,997
26' box truck	$4,174	$2.23	$3,548 – $4,800
Sprinter van	$2,548	$1.36	$2,141 – $2,956

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	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 Long Beach, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $8,323 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,871 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,991 and $9,655.

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

About 1,871 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 $1,887 of the $8,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,436 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,940, which makes Long Beach, 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