Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to St. Charles, MO step deck rate

$8,296step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,864 mi
Typical range: $6,969–$9,624
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to St. Charles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,416
Fuel: $1,880
All-in estimate: $8,296

Return trip

St. Charles → Los Angeles$6,917

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 St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to St. Charles, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,350	$3.41	$5,651 – $7,048
53' refrigerated	$7,564	$4.06	$6,581 – $8,547
48' flatbed	$7,623	$4.09	$6,556 – $8,690
Step deck	$8,296	$4.45	$6,969 – $9,624
Power only	$5,638	$3.02	$4,905 – $6,371
Hotshot	$4,257	$2.28	$3,533 – $4,980
26' box truck	$4,160	$2.23	$3,536 – $4,784
Sprinter van	$2,540	$1.36	$2,134 – $2,946

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d

More lanes into St. Charles

Step deck lanes into St. Charles, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$3,868	$3.69	$3,249 – $4,486	3 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$2,088	$6.87	$1,754 – $2,422	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$2,980	$3.71	$2,503 – $3,457	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,917	$2.65	$3,290 – $4,543	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$3,241	$3.33	$2,722 – $3,759	3 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$3,326	$3.57	$2,794 – $3,858	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$8,124	$4.47	$6,824 – $9,423	4 d
Dallas, TX	640 mi	$2,537	$3.96	$2,131 – $2,943	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to St. Charles, MO is estimated at $8,296 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,969 and $9,624.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from St. Charles, MO by truck?

About 1,864 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 $1,880 of the $8,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,416 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,917, which makes Los Angeles, CA to St. Charles, 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