Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Santa Clarita, CA reefer rate

$6,339reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,875 mi
Typical range: $5,515–$7,164
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,417
Fuel: $1,922
All-in estimate: $6,339

Return trip

Santa Clarita → St. Louis$7,603

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 Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,322	$2.84	$4,736 – $5,907
53' refrigerated	$6,339	$3.38	$5,515 – $7,164
48' flatbed	$6,388	$3.41	$5,494 – $7,283
Step deck	$6,952	$3.71	$5,840 – $8,065
Power only	$4,726	$2.52	$4,112 – $5,340
Hotshot	$3,568	$1.90	$2,961 – $4,174
26' box truck	$3,487	$1.86	$2,964 – $4,010
Sprinter van	$2,129	$1.14	$1,788 – $2,469

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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 Santa Clarita

53' refrigerated lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,455	$2.92	$7,356 – $9,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,481	$3.64	$6,509 – $8,454	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,783	$2.92	$4,161 – $5,405	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,436	$3.27	$1,249 – $1,622	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,280	$2.98	$3,724 – $4,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,497	$9.36	$1,303 – $1,692	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,387	$2.97	$3,816 – $4,957	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from St. Louis, MO to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $6,339 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,875 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,515 and $7,164.

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

About 1,875 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 $1,922 of the $6,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,417 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,603, which makes St. Louis, MO to Santa Clarita, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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