Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$1,277hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 928 mi
Typical range: $1,060–$1,494
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $697
Fuel: $580
All-in estimate: $1,277

Return trip

St. Louis → Denver$2,738

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

Denver to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,926	$2.08	$1,714 – $2,138
53' refrigerated	$2,297	$2.47	$1,998 – $2,595
48' flatbed	$2,344	$2.53	$2,016 – $2,672
Step deck	$2,557	$2.76	$2,148 – $2,966
Power only	$1,692	$1.82	$1,472 – $1,912
Hotshot	$1,277	$1.38	$1,060 – $1,494
26' box truck	$1,255	$1.35	$1,067 – $1,443
Sprinter van	$771	$0.83	$647 – $894

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More lanes from Denver

Hotshot lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$3,202	$1.67	$2,658 – $3,747	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$1,361	$1.37	$1,130 – $1,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$1,423	$1.33	$1,181 – $1,665	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$1,447	$1.40	$1,201 – $1,693	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,124	$1.63	$933 – $1,316	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$2,953	$1.59	$2,451 – $3,455	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$1,343	$1.43	$1,115 – $1,572	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$1,346	$1.37	$1,117 – $1,574	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 Denver, CO to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Denver, CO to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,277 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 928 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,060 and $1,494.

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

About 928 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 $580 of the $1,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $697 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,738, which makes Denver, CO to St. Louis, MO 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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