Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$1,409hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 582 mi
Typical range: $1,169–$1,648
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,045
Fuel: $364
All-in estimate: $1,409

Return trip

St. Louis → Cleveland$1,436

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Cleveland to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,149	$3.69	$1,913 – $2,385
53' refrigerated	$2,564	$4.41	$2,230 – $2,897
48' flatbed	$2,647	$4.55	$2,276 – $3,018
Step deck	$2,895	$4.97	$2,432 – $3,358
Power only	$1,868	$3.21	$1,626 – $2,111
Hotshot	$1,409	$2.42	$1,169 – $1,648
26' box truck	$1,392	$2.39	$1,183 – $1,601
Sprinter van	$860	$1.48	$722 – $997

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More lanes from Cleveland

Hotshot lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,661	$3.46	$1,379 – $1,944	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$4,652	$1.92	$3,862 – $5,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,024	$2.79	$850 – $1,198	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,795	$2.13	$2,320 – $3,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$4,420	$2.15	$3,669 – $5,171	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,450	$3.44	$1,204 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,100	$2.09	$2,573 – $3,627	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$4,593	$1.92	$3,812 – $5,374	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 Cleveland, OH to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Cleveland, OH to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,409 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 582 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,169 and $1,648.

How far is Cleveland, OH from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 582 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 $364 of the $1,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,436, which makes Cleveland, OH to St. Louis, MO 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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