Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Fresno, CA freight rate

$5,394dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,904 mi
Typical range: $4,801–$5,988
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Fresno price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,643
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $5,394

Return trip

Fresno → St. Louis$6,470

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 Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,394	$2.83	$4,801 – $5,988
53' refrigerated	$6,426	$3.37	$5,590 – $7,261
48' flatbed	$6,474	$3.40	$5,567 – $7,380
Step deck	$7,045	$3.70	$5,918 – $8,172
Power only	$4,791	$2.52	$4,168 – $5,414
Hotshot	$3,617	$1.90	$3,002 – $4,232
26' box truck	$3,535	$1.86	$3,005 – $4,065
Sprinter van	$2,158	$1.13	$1,813 – $2,503

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More lanes from St. Louis

53' dry van lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,325	$4.18	$3,849 – $4,800	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$5,334	$2.84	$4,748 – $5,921	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,381	$4.51	$1,229 – $1,533	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,727	$3.41	$2,427 – $3,027	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$4,818	$3.23	$4,288 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,869	$4.04	$3,443 – $4,295	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,071	$3.29	$2,733 – $3,409	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$5,222	$2.85	$4,648 – $5,796	4 d

More lanes into Fresno

53' dry van lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$7,116	$2.45	$6,333 – $7,899	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,263	$2.43	$3,794 – $4,732	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,440	$2.50	$1,282 – $1,598	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$6,189	$2.18	$5,508 – $6,870	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,866	$2.47	$3,441 – $4,292	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Fresno, CA is estimated at $5,394 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,904 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,801 and $5,988.

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

About 1,904 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 $1,751 of the $5,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,643 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,470, which makes St. Louis, MO to Fresno, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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