Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,222dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,835 mi
Typical range: $4,648–$5,796
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Louis to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,535
Fuel: $1,687
All-in estimate: $5,222

Return trip

San Diego → St. Louis$6,263

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,222	$2.85	$4,648 – $5,796
53' refrigerated	$6,221	$3.39	$5,412 – $7,029
48' flatbed	$6,270	$3.42	$5,393 – $7,148
Step deck	$6,824	$3.72	$5,733 – $7,916
Power only	$4,636	$2.53	$4,033 – $5,239
Hotshot	$3,500	$1.91	$2,905 – $4,095
26' box truck	$3,421	$1.86	$2,908 – $3,934
Sprinter van	$2,089	$1.14	$1,755 – $2,423

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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
Dallas, TX	643 mi	$2,321	$3.61	$2,066 – $2,577	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,222 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,835 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,648 and $5,796.

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

About 1,835 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 $1,687 of the $5,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,535 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,263, which makes St. Louis, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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