Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to St. Louis, MO power only rate

$5,951power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,980 mi
Typical range: $5,177–$6,725
Transit: 4 days

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

Sacramento to St. Louis price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,131
Fuel: $1,820
All-in estimate: $5,951

Return trip

St. Louis → Sacramento$4,962

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

Sacramento to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,697	$3.38	$5,961 – $7,434
53' refrigerated	$7,978	$4.03	$6,940 – $9,015
48' flatbed	$8,033	$4.06	$6,908 – $9,158
Step deck	$8,741	$4.41	$7,342 – $10,140
Power only	$5,951	$3.01	$5,177 – $6,725
Hotshot	$4,493	$2.27	$3,729 – $5,257
26' box truck	$4,390	$2.22	$3,731 – $5,048
Sprinter van	$2,679	$1.35	$2,250 – $3,108

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More lanes from Sacramento

Power only lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$11,573	$3.92	$10,068 – $13,077	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,760	$4.17	$1,532 – $1,989	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$6,234	$2.96	$5,423 – $7,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,943	$3.14	$5,170 – $6,715	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,894	$3.91	$2,518 – $3,270	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$10,802	$3.73	$9,398 – $12,207	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,443	$3.18	$4,736 – $6,151	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,108	$3.83	$1,834 – $2,382	2 d

More lanes into St. Louis

Power only lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,545	$2.46	$2,215 – $2,876	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$5,681	$3.02	$4,943 – $6,420	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,297	$4.24	$1,128 – $1,466	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,950	$2.44	$1,697 – $2,204	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$2,665	$1.79	$2,319 – $3,012	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,122	$2.22	$1,847 – $2,398	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,203	$2.36	$1,917 – $2,489	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$5,560	$3.03	$4,837 – $6,283	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sacramento, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A Power only from Sacramento, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $5,951 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,980 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,177 and $6,725.

How far is Sacramento, CA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,980 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 $1,820 of the $5,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,962, which makes Sacramento, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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