Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$8,338step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,875 mi
Typical range: $7,004–$9,672
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Clarita to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,447
Fuel: $1,891
All-in estimate: $8,338

Return trip

St. Louis → Santa Clarita$6,952

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

Santa Clarita to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,383	$3.40	$5,681 – $7,085
53' refrigerated	$7,603	$4.06	$6,615 – $8,592
48' flatbed	$7,662	$4.09	$6,589 – $8,734
Step deck	$8,338	$4.45	$7,004 – $9,672
Power only	$5,668	$3.02	$4,931 – $6,405
Hotshot	$4,279	$2.28	$3,552 – $5,007
26' box truck	$4,182	$2.23	$3,555 – $4,809
Sprinter van	$2,553	$1.36	$2,145 – $2,962

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$16,528	$5.71	$13,883 – $19,172	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,723	$4.72	$6,487 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$3,142	$7.16	$2,639 – $3,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$7,096	$4.80	$5,961 – $8,232	4 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
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$8,185	$4.46	$6,875 – $9,495	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Santa Clarita, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $8,338 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,875 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,004 and $9,672.

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

About 1,875 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 $1,891 of the $8,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,447 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,952, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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