Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Oakland, CA freight rate

$5,734dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,040 mi
Typical range: $5,103–$6,365
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Louis to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,858
Fuel: $1,876
All-in estimate: $5,734

Return trip

Oakland → St. Louis$6,877

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,734	$2.81	$5,103 – $6,365
53' refrigerated	$6,830	$3.35	$5,942 – $7,718
48' flatbed	$6,875	$3.37	$5,912 – $7,837
Step deck	$7,480	$3.67	$6,283 – $8,677
Power only	$5,097	$2.50	$4,434 – $5,759
Hotshot	$3,848	$1.89	$3,194 – $4,502
26' box truck	$3,759	$1.84	$3,195 – $4,323
Sprinter van	$2,294	$1.12	$1,927 – $2,661

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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 Oakland

53' dry van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$6,435	$2.17	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Oakland, CA is estimated at $5,734 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,103 and $6,365.

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

About 2,040 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 $1,876 of the $5,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,858 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,877, which makes St. Louis, MO to Oakland, 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