Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Maryland Heights, MO to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$4,706power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,866 mi
Typical range: $4,094–$5,317
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Maryland Heights to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,990
Fuel: $1,716
All-in estimate: $4,706

Return trip

Los Angeles → Maryland Heights$5,644

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Maryland Heights to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Maryland Heights, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,299	$2.84	$4,716 – $5,882
53' refrigerated	$6,313	$3.38	$5,492 – $7,133
48' flatbed	$6,362	$3.41	$5,471 – $7,252
Step deck	$6,924	$3.71	$5,816 – $8,031
Power only	$4,706	$2.52	$4,094 – $5,317
Hotshot	$3,553	$1.90	$2,949 – $4,157
26' box truck	$3,472	$1.86	$2,951 – $3,993
Sprinter van	$2,120	$1.14	$1,781 – $2,459

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More lanes from Maryland Heights

Power only lanes from Maryland Heights, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,048 mi	$3,846	$3.67	$3,346 – $4,346	3 d
Chicago, IL	308 mi	$1,184	$3.85	$1,030 – $1,338	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,388	$2.99	$2,078 – $2,699	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,480 mi	$4,234	$2.86	$3,684 – $4,784	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	971 mi	$3,438	$3.54	$2,991 – $3,885	2 d
San Antonio, TX	929 mi	$2,688	$2.89	$2,339 – $3,038	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$4,605	$2.53	$4,006 – $5,203	4 d
Dallas, TX	637 mi	$2,009	$3.15	$1,748 – $2,271	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Power only lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Maryland Heights, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,706 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,866 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,094 and $5,317.

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

About 1,866 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 $1,716 of the $4,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,990 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,644, which makes Maryland Heights, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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