Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to St. Louis, MO sprinter rate

$2,505sprinter

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 1,835 mi
Typical range: $2,104–$2,906
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to St. Louis price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,788
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $2,505

Return trip

St. Louis → San Diego$2,089

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. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,263	$3.41	$5,574 – $6,952
53' refrigerated	$7,461	$4.07	$6,491 – $8,430
48' flatbed	$7,520	$4.10	$6,468 – $8,573
Step deck	$8,185	$4.46	$6,875 – $9,495
Power only	$5,560	$3.03	$4,837 – $6,283
Hotshot	$4,198	$2.29	$3,484 – $4,911
26' box truck	$4,103	$2.24	$3,488 – $4,718
Sprinter van	$2,505	$1.37	$2,104 – $2,906

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More lanes from San Diego

Sprinter van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$5,045	$1.76	$4,238 – $5,853	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,688	$1.68	$3,938 – $5,438	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,971	$1.49	$1,655 – $2,286	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386	3 d

More lanes into St. Louis

Sprinter van lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$1,157	$1.12	$972 – $1,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$2,559	$1.36	$2,150 – $2,969	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$607	$1.98	$510 – $704	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$891	$1.11	$748 – $1,033	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$1,204	$0.81	$1,011 – $1,397	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$966	$1.01	$811 – $1,120	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,003	$1.08	$843 – $1,164	2 d
Dallas, TX	643 mi	$758	$1.18	$637 – $880	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,505 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 1,835 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,104 and $2,906.

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

About 1,835 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $717 of the $2,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,788 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,089, which makes San Diego, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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