Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to University City, MO sprinter rate

$2,553sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.36
Distance: 1,875 mi
Typical range: $2,145–$2,962
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to University City price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,820
Fuel: $733
All-in estimate: $2,553

Return trip

University City → Los Angeles$2,129

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 University City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to University City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,383	$3.40	$5,681 – $7,085
53' refrigerated	$7,603	$4.06	$6,615 – $8,592
48' flatbed	$7,662	$4.09	$6,589 – $8,734
Step deck	$8,338	$4.45	$7,004 – $9,672
Power only	$5,668	$3.02	$4,931 – $6,405
Hotshot	$4,279	$2.28	$3,552 – $5,007
26' box truck	$4,182	$2.23	$3,555 – $4,809
Sprinter van	$2,553	$1.36	$2,145 – $2,962

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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 University City

Sprinter van lanes into University City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,040 mi	$1,161	$1.12	$975 – $1,347	2 d
Chicago, IL	307 mi	$608	$1.98	$511 – $706	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$891	$1.11	$748 – $1,033	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$1,201	$0.81	$1,009 – $1,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	963 mi	$970	$1.01	$815 – $1,125	2 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$1,001	$1.08	$841 – $1,162	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$2,499	$1.37	$2,099 – $2,899	3 d
Dallas, TX	640 mi	$756	$1.18	$635 – $877	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Los Angeles, CA to University City, MO is estimated at $2,553 all-in in October 2026, or $1.36 a mile over about 1,875 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,145 and $2,962.

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

About 1,875 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 $733 of the $2,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,820 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,129, which makes Los Angeles, CA to University City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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