Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Sacramento, CA reefer rate

$6,652reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,980 mi
Typical range: $5,787–$7,516
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Sacramento price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,623
Fuel: $2,029
All-in estimate: $6,652

Return trip

Sacramento → St. Louis$7,978

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,584	$2.82	$4,970 – $6,198
53' refrigerated	$6,652	$3.36	$5,787 – $7,516
48' flatbed	$6,698	$3.38	$5,760 – $7,636
Step deck	$7,288	$3.68	$6,122 – $8,454
Power only	$4,962	$2.51	$4,317 – $5,607
Hotshot	$3,746	$1.89	$3,109 – $4,383
26' box truck	$3,660	$1.85	$3,111 – $4,209
Sprinter van	$2,234	$1.13	$1,876 – $2,591

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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 Sacramento

53' refrigerated lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,613	$2.92	$7,493 – $9,733	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,437	$5.78	$2,120 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,653	$3.63	$6,658 – $8,648	4 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,427	$2.87	$4,722 – $6,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,056	$2.78	$1,789 – $2,323	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,506	$2.59	$6,530 – $8,481	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,978	$2.91	$4,331 – $5,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,896	$5.27	$2,520 – $3,273	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from St. Louis, MO to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $6,652 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,980 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,787 and $7,516.

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

About 1,980 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 $2,029 of the $6,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,623 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,978, which makes St. Louis, MO to Sacramento, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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