Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Jersey City, NJ reefer rate

$4,796reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,028 mi
Typical range: $4,173–$5,420
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Jersey City price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,742
Fuel: $1,054
All-in estimate: $4,796

Return trip

Jersey City → St. Louis$3,375

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

St. Louis to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,024	$3.91	$3,581 – $4,466
53' refrigerated	$4,796	$4.67	$4,173 – $5,420
48' flatbed	$4,884	$4.75	$4,200 – $5,568
Step deck	$5,326	$5.18	$4,474 – $6,179
Power only	$3,541	$3.44	$3,081 – $4,002
Hotshot	$2,672	$2.60	$2,218 – $3,126
26' box truck	$2,624	$2.55	$2,230 – $3,017
Sprinter van	$1,609	$1.57	$1,352 – $1,867

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More lanes from St. Louis

53' refrigerated lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,155	$4.98	$4,485 – $5,825	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,354	$3.38	$5,528 – $7,180	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,649	$5.39	$1,435 – $1,864	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,252	$4.06	$2,829 – $3,675	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$5,741	$3.85	$4,995 – $6,487	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$4,612	$4.81	$4,013 – $5,212	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,661	$3.92	$3,185 – $4,137	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,221	$3.39	$5,412 – $7,029	4 d

More lanes into Jersey City

53' refrigerated lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$14,186	$4.90	$12,342 – $16,030	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$4,454	$5.31	$3,875 – $5,033	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$6,108	$3.66	$5,314 – $6,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,180	$2.85	$6,246 – $8,113	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,033	$11.74	$899 – $1,167	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,723	$3.61	$5,849 – $7,597	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$14,015	$4.91	$12,193 – $15,837	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,924	$3.68	$5,154 – $6,694	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Jersey City, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from St. Louis, MO to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $4,796 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,173 and $5,420.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 1,028 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,054 of the $4,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,375, which makes St. Louis, MO to Jersey City, NJ 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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