Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$8,185step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,835 mi
Typical range: $6,875–$9,495
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,335
Fuel: $1,850
All-in estimate: $8,185

Return trip

St. Louis → San Diego$6,824

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

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into St. Louis

Step deck lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,827	$3.70	$3,215 – $4,440	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$8,357	$4.45	$7,020 – $9,695	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$2,095	$6.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,969	$3.71	$2,494 – $3,444	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,950	$2.65	$3,318 – $4,582	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,203	$3.34	$2,690 – $3,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,328	$3.57	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
Dallas, TX	643 mi	$2,545	$3.96	$2,138 – $2,952	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $8,185 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,835 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,875 and $9,495.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,850 of the $8,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,335 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,824, 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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