Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Anaheim, CA box truck rate

$3,434box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 1,843 mi
Typical range: $2,919–$3,949
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Anaheim price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,154
Fuel: $1,280
All-in estimate: $3,434

Return trip

Anaheim → St. Louis$4,119

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

St. Louis to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,242	$2.84	$4,665 – $5,819
53' refrigerated	$6,244	$3.39	$5,433 – $7,056
48' flatbed	$6,294	$3.42	$5,413 – $7,175
Step deck	$6,850	$3.72	$5,754 – $7,946
Power only	$4,654	$2.53	$4,049 – $5,259
Hotshot	$3,514	$1.91	$2,916 – $4,111
26' box truck	$3,434	$1.86	$2,919 – $3,949
Sprinter van	$2,097	$1.14	$1,761 – $2,432

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More lanes from St. Louis

26' box truck lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,820	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,243	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$3,495	$1.86	$2,971 – $4,019	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$886	$2.90	$753 – $1,019	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,774	$2.22	$1,507 – $2,040	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,152	$2.11	$2,679 – $3,625	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,521	$2.63	$2,143 – $2,899	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,000	$2.14	$1,700 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$3,421	$1.86	$2,908 – $3,934	4 d

More lanes into Anaheim

26' box truck lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$4,623	$1.61	$3,929 – $5,316	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$4,075	$2.01	$3,463 – $4,686	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,551	$1.61	$2,168 – $2,934	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$714	$1.86	$607 – $821	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$4,011	$1.43	$3,410 – $4,613	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$2,269	$1.64	$1,929 – $2,610	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$666	$7.01	$566 – $766	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$2,340	$1.64	$1,989 – $2,690	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from St. Louis, MO to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $3,434 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 1,843 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,919 and $3,949.

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

About 1,843 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 $1,280 of the $3,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,154 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,119, which makes St. Louis, MO to Anaheim, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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