Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$2,134sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.13
Distance: 1,880 mi
Typical range: $1,792–$2,475
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +16.4%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,399
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $2,134

Return trip

Los Angeles → St. Louis$2,559

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,334	$2.84	$4,748 – $5,921
53' refrigerated	$6,354	$3.38	$5,528 – $7,180
48' flatbed	$6,403	$3.41	$5,507 – $7,299
Step deck	$6,968	$3.71	$5,853 – $8,083
Power only	$4,737	$2.52	$4,121 – $5,353
Hotshot	$3,576	$1.90	$2,968 – $4,184
26' box truck	$3,495	$1.86	$2,971 – $4,019
Sprinter van	$2,134	$1.13	$1,792 – $2,475

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More lanes from St. Louis

Sprinter van lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$1,730	$1.67	$1,453 – $2,007	2 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$552	$1.80	$464 – $641	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,091	$1.36	$916 – $1,265	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$1,927	$1.29	$1,619 – $2,236	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$1,548	$1.62	$1,300 – $1,795	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,228	$1.32	$1,032 – $1,425	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$2,089	$1.14	$1,755 – $2,423	3 d
Dallas, TX	643 mi	$929	$1.44	$780 – $1,077	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from St. Louis, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,134 all-in in October 2026, or $1.13 a mile over about 1,880 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,792 and $2,475.

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

About 1,880 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 $735 of the $2,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,399 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,559, which makes St. Louis, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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