Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$1,266hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $1,050–$1,481
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $692
Fuel: $574
All-in estimate: $1,266

Return trip

St. Louis → Aurora$2,714

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Aurora to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,910	$2.08	$1,700 – $2,120
53' refrigerated	$2,277	$2.48	$1,981 – $2,573
48' flatbed	$2,325	$2.53	$1,999 – $2,650
Step deck	$2,536	$2.76	$2,131 – $2,942
Power only	$1,678	$1.83	$1,459 – $1,896
Hotshot	$1,266	$1.38	$1,050 – $1,481
26' box truck	$1,244	$1.36	$1,057 – $1,431
Sprinter van	$764	$0.83	$642 – $886

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More lanes from Aurora

Hotshot lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$3,189	$1.67	$2,647 – $3,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$1,370	$1.36	$1,137 – $1,603	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$1,414	$1.33	$1,173 – $1,654	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$1,436	$1.41	$1,192 – $1,680	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,129	$1.63	$937 – $1,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$2,940	$1.60	$2,440 – $3,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,334	$1.43	$1,107 – $1,561	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$1,352	$1.37	$1,122 – $1,582	2 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 Aurora, CO to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Aurora, CO to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,266 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,050 and $1,481.

How far is Aurora, CO from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 918 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 $574 of the $1,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $692 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,714, which makes Aurora, CO to St. Louis, MO 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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