Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$6,869step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $5,770–$7,968
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Louis to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,004
Fuel: $1,865
All-in estimate: $6,869

Return trip

Irvine → St. Louis$8,239

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,257	$2.84	$4,679 – $5,835
53' refrigerated	$6,262	$3.39	$5,448 – $7,076
48' flatbed	$6,312	$3.41	$5,428 – $7,195
Step deck	$6,869	$3.72	$5,770 – $7,968
Power only	$4,667	$2.52	$4,061 – $5,274
Hotshot	$3,524	$1.91	$2,925 – $4,123
26' box truck	$3,444	$1.86	$2,927 – $3,961
Sprinter van	$2,103	$1.14	$1,766 – $2,439

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More lanes from St. Louis

Step deck lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,724	$5.53	$4,808 – $6,640	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,968	$3.71	$5,853 – $8,083	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,906	$6.23	$1,601 – $2,210	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,636	$4.54	$3,054 – $4,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$6,322	$4.23	$5,311 – $7,334	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$5,131	$5.36	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,076	$4.37	$3,424 – $4,728	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,824	$3.72	$5,733 – $7,916	4 d

More lanes into Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to Irvine, CA is estimated at $6,869 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,770 and $7,968.

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

About 1,849 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 $1,865 of the $6,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,004 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,239, which makes St. Louis, MO to Irvine, 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