Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to St. Joseph, MO dry van rate

$5,565dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,602 mi
Typical range: $4,953–$6,177
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to St. Joseph price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,092
Fuel: $1,473
All-in estimate: $5,565

Return trip

St. Joseph → Los Angeles$4,640

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. Joseph by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to St. Joseph, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,565	$3.47	$4,953 – $6,177
53' refrigerated	$6,630	$4.14	$5,768 – $7,492
48' flatbed	$6,697	$4.18	$5,759 – $7,634
Step deck	$7,291	$4.55	$6,125 – $8,458
Power only	$4,932	$3.08	$4,291 – $5,573
Hotshot	$3,723	$2.32	$3,090 – $4,356
26' box truck	$3,642	$2.27	$3,096 – $4,189
Sprinter van	$2,226	$1.39	$1,870 – $2,582

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into St. Joseph

53' dry van lanes into St. Joseph, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$3,483	$2.68	$3,100 – $3,867	3 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$1,967	$4.17	$1,750 – $2,183	1 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$2,257	$2.77	$2,008 – $2,505	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$2,564	$2.08	$2,282 – $2,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$2,954	$2.40	$2,629 – $3,279	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$2,385	$2.73	$2,123 – $2,648	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$5,460	$3.48	$4,859 – $6,061	4 d
Dallas, TX	582 mi	$1,767	$3.04	$1,573 – $1,961	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to St. Joseph, MO is estimated at $5,565 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,602 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,953 and $6,177.

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

About 1,602 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 $1,473 of the $5,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,092 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,640, which makes Los Angeles, CA to St. Joseph, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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