Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to St. Charles, MO freight rate

$6,215dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $5,531–$6,899
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to St. Charles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,543
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $6,215

Return trip

St. Charles → San Diego$5,182

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

San Diego to St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to St. Charles, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,215	$3.42	$5,531 – $6,899
53' refrigerated	$7,404	$4.07	$6,441 – $8,366
48' flatbed	$7,464	$4.10	$6,419 – $8,509
Step deck	$8,124	$4.47	$6,824 – $9,423
Power only	$5,517	$3.03	$4,800 – $6,234
Hotshot	$4,165	$2.29	$3,457 – $4,873
26' box truck	$4,071	$2.24	$3,461 – $4,682
Sprinter van	$2,486	$1.37	$2,088 – $2,884

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into St. Charles

53' dry van lanes into St. Charles, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$2,923	$2.79	$2,602 – $3,245	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$6,350	$3.41	$5,651 – $7,048	4 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$1,512	$4.97	$1,346 – $1,679	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$2,235	$2.78	$1,990 – $2,481	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$2,984	$2.02	$2,656 – $3,313	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$2,445	$2.51	$2,176 – $2,714	2 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$2,506	$2.69	$2,230 – $2,781	2 d
Dallas, TX	640 mi	$1,889	$2.95	$1,682 – $2,097	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to St. Charles, MO is estimated at $6,215 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,531 and $6,899.

How far is San Diego, CA from St. Charles, MO by truck?

About 1,819 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 $1,672 of the $6,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, MO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,182, which makes San Diego, CA to St. Charles, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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