Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Joseph, MO to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,079step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,602 mi
Typical range: $5,107–$7,052
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Joseph to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,464
Fuel: $1,615
All-in estimate: $6,079

Return trip

Los Angeles → St. Joseph$7,291

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Joseph to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Joseph, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,640	$2.90	$4,130 – $5,150
53' refrigerated	$5,528	$3.45	$4,809 – $6,247
48' flatbed	$5,584	$3.49	$4,802 – $6,365
Step deck	$6,079	$3.79	$5,107 – $7,052
Power only	$4,112	$2.57	$3,578 – $4,647
Hotshot	$3,104	$1.94	$2,576 – $3,632
26' box truck	$3,037	$1.90	$2,581 – $3,492
Sprinter van	$1,856	$1.16	$1,559 – $2,153

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More lanes from St. Joseph

Step deck lanes from St. Joseph, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$6,857	$5.28	$5,760 – $7,954	3 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,428	$5.14	$2,040 – $2,817	2 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$3,682	$4.52	$3,093 – $4,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$5,409	$4.38	$4,543 – $6,274	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$6,237	$5.08	$5,239 – $7,235	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,884	$4.44	$3,263 – $4,505	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$5,968	$3.81	$5,013 – $6,922	4 d
Dallas, TX	582 mi	$2,915	$5.01	$2,448 – $3,381	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Joseph, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from St. Joseph, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,079 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,602 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,107 and $7,052.

How far is St. Joseph, MO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,602 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 $1,615 of the $6,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to St. Joseph, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,291, which makes St. Joseph, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology