Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Joplin, MO sprinter rate

$2,225sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 1,601 mi
Typical range: $1,869–$2,581
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Joplin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,599
Fuel: $626
All-in estimate: $2,225

Return trip

Joplin → Los Angeles$1,855

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

Los Angeles to Joplin by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Joplin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,562	$3.47	$4,950 – $6,174
53' refrigerated	$6,626	$4.14	$5,765 – $7,488
48' flatbed	$6,693	$4.18	$5,756 – $7,630
Step deck	$7,288	$4.55	$6,122 – $8,454
Power only	$4,929	$3.08	$4,288 – $5,570
Hotshot	$3,721	$2.32	$3,088 – $4,353
26' box truck	$3,640	$2.27	$3,094 – $4,186
Sprinter van	$2,225	$1.39	$1,869 – $2,581

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$5,107	$1.76	$4,290 – $5,924	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,752	$1.33	$2,312 – $3,192	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$912	$2.12	$766 – $1,057	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,749	$1.68	$3,989 – $5,509	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,096	$1.47	$1,760 – $2,431	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,157	$1.46	$1,812 – $2,502	3 d

More lanes into Joplin

Sprinter van lanes into Joplin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$1,425	$1.07	$1,197 – $1,653	3 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$901	$1.56	$757 – $1,045	1 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$719	$1.21	$604 – $835	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$1,004	$0.84	$843 – $1,164	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$1,202	$0.96	$1,010 – $1,395	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$788	$1.16	$662 – $914	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$2,161	$1.40	$1,815 – $2,507	3 d
Dallas, TX	380 mi	$536	$1.41	$450 – $622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Joplin, MO?

A Sprinter van from Los Angeles, CA to Joplin, MO is estimated at $2,225 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 1,601 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,869 and $2,581.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Joplin, MO by truck?

About 1,601 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $626 of the $2,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,599 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Joplin, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,855, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Joplin, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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