Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$1,225hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $1,017–$1,433
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to St. Louis price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $804
Fuel: $421
All-in estimate: $1,225

Return trip

St. Louis → Charlotte$1,829

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Charlotte to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,862	$2.76	$1,657 – $2,067
53' refrigerated	$2,221	$3.29	$1,932 – $2,509
48' flatbed	$2,284	$3.39	$1,964 – $2,604
Step deck	$2,496	$3.70	$2,096 – $2,895
Power only	$1,624	$2.41	$1,413 – $1,836
Hotshot	$1,225	$1.82	$1,017 – $1,433
26' box truck	$1,208	$1.79	$1,027 – $1,390
Sprinter van	$745	$1.10	$626 – $864

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More lanes from Charlotte

Hotshot lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,567	$2.50	$1,301 – $1,833	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$3,746	$1.49	$3,109 – $4,382	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,242	$1.79	$1,031 – $1,453	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,869	$1.71	$1,551 – $2,186	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,514	$1.67	$2,916 – $4,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,333	$2.48	$1,107 – $1,560	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,166	$1.66	$1,798 – $2,535	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$3,663	$1.50	$3,041 – $4,286	5 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 Charlotte, NC to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,225 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,017 and $1,433.

How far is Charlotte, NC from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 674 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 $421 of the $1,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,829, which makes Charlotte, NC to St. Louis, MO 33% 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 →