Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to St. Louis, MO power only rate

$6,064power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 2,022 mi
Typical range: $5,276–$6,853
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to St. Louis price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,205
Fuel: $1,859
All-in estimate: $6,064

Return trip

St. Louis → San Jose$5,056

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

San Jose to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,823	$3.37	$6,073 – $7,574
53' refrigerated	$8,127	$4.02	$7,071 – $9,184
48' flatbed	$8,181	$4.05	$7,036 – $9,327
Step deck	$8,902	$4.40	$7,478 – $10,326
Power only	$6,064	$3.00	$5,276 – $6,853
Hotshot	$4,579	$2.26	$3,800 – $5,357
26' box truck	$4,473	$2.21	$3,802 – $5,144
Sprinter van	$2,729	$1.35	$2,293 – $3,166

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More lanes from San Jose

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 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 San Jose, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A Power only from San Jose, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $6,064 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 2,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,276 and $6,853.

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

About 2,022 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 $1,859 of the $6,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,205 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,056, which makes San Jose, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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