Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$1,764hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,004 mi
Typical range: $1,464–$2,064
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,136
Fuel: $628
All-in estimate: $1,764

Return trip

St. Louis → Corpus Christi$2,160

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

Corpus Christi to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,657	$2.65	$2,365 – $2,950
53' refrigerated	$3,168	$3.16	$2,756 – $3,580
48' flatbed	$3,227	$3.21	$2,776 – $3,679
Step deck	$3,520	$3.51	$2,957 – $4,083
Power only	$2,338	$2.33	$2,034 – $2,642
Hotshot	$1,764	$1.76	$1,464 – $2,064
26' box truck	$1,732	$1.73	$1,473 – $1,992
Sprinter van	$1,063	$1.06	$893 – $1,233

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

Hotshot lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$4,073	$2.17	$3,381 – $4,766	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$2,589	$1.65	$2,149 – $3,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$2,182	$1.67	$1,811 – $2,553	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,185	$1.91	$1,814 – $2,557	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$3,709	$2.07	$3,079 – $4,340	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$2,436	$1.67	$2,022 – $2,850	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 Corpus Christi, TX to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Corpus Christi, TX to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,764 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,464 and $2,064.

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

About 1,004 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 $628 of the $1,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,136 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,160, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to St. Louis, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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