Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$4,338hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,904 mi
Typical range: $3,601–$5,076
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,148
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $4,338

Return trip

St. Louis → Fresno$3,617

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Fresno to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,470	$3.40	$5,758 – $7,181
53' refrigerated	$7,707	$4.05	$6,705 – $8,708
48' flatbed	$7,764	$4.08	$6,677 – $8,851
Step deck	$8,450	$4.44	$7,098 – $9,801
Power only	$5,746	$3.02	$4,999 – $6,493
Hotshot	$4,338	$2.28	$3,601 – $5,076
26' box truck	$4,239	$2.23	$3,603 – $4,875
Sprinter van	$2,588	$1.36	$2,174 – $3,002

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More lanes from Fresno

Hotshot lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,596	$2.96	$7,135 – $10,058	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,812	$3.15	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,008	$2.82	$6,647 – $9,370	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,798	$2.43	$3,152 – $4,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 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 Fresno, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Fresno, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $4,338 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,904 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,601 and $5,076.

How far is Fresno, CA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,904 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,190 of the $4,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,148 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,617, which makes Fresno, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% more expensive. 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 →