Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$1,478hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 805 mi
Typical range: $1,227–$1,730
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $975
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $1,478

Return trip

St. Louis → Amarillo$1,810

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Amarillo to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,238	$2.78	$1,991 – $2,484
53' refrigerated	$2,668	$3.31	$2,321 – $3,015
48' flatbed	$2,732	$3.39	$2,349 – $3,114
Step deck	$2,983	$3.71	$2,505 – $3,460
Power only	$1,960	$2.43	$1,705 – $2,215
Hotshot	$1,478	$1.84	$1,227 – $1,730
26' box truck	$1,455	$1.81	$1,237 – $1,674
Sprinter van	$895	$1.11	$752 – $1,038

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More lanes from Amarillo

Hotshot lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$4,000	$2.17	$3,320 – $4,680	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$1,935	$1.74	$1,606 – $2,264	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$1,812	$1.73	$1,504 – $2,121	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,270	$2.03	$1,054 – $1,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,477	$2.10	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$3,662	$2.08	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,113	$2.14	$924 – $1,302	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$1,842	$1.75	$1,529 – $2,156	3 d

More lanes into St. Louis

Hotshot lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$1,921	$1.86	$1,594 – $2,247	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$4,289	$2.28	$3,560 – $5,018	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$977	$3.19	$811 – $1,143	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,471	$1.84	$1,221 – $1,721	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$2,012	$1.35	$1,670 – $2,354	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$1,601	$1.67	$1,329 – $1,874	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,662	$1.78	$1,380 – $1,945	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$4,198	$2.29	$3,484 – $4,911	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Amarillo, TX to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,478 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 805 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,227 and $1,730.

How far is Amarillo, TX from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 805 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $503 of the $1,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $975 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,810, which makes Amarillo, TX to St. Louis, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →