Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$986hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 397 mi
Typical range: $819–$1,154
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $738
Fuel: $248
All-in estimate: $986

Return trip

St. Louis → Huntsville$1,243

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Huntsville to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,520	$3.83	$1,353 – $1,688
53' refrigerated	$1,815	$4.57	$1,579 – $2,051
48' flatbed	$1,895	$4.77	$1,630 – $2,161
Step deck	$2,077	$5.23	$1,745 – $2,409
Power only	$1,309	$3.30	$1,139 – $1,479
Hotshot	$986	$2.48	$819 – $1,154
26' box truck	$980	$2.47	$833 – $1,127
Sprinter van	$608	$1.53	$511 – $705

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More lanes from Huntsville

Hotshot lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,522	$2.64	$2,094 – $2,951	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$3,752	$1.76	$3,114 – $4,390	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,273	$2.17	$1,057 – $1,490	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,562	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,409	$1.99	$2,830 – $3,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,215	$2.57	$1,838 – $2,591	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,892	$2.05	$1,570 – $2,214	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$3,648	$1.77	$3,028 – $4,268	4 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 Huntsville, AL to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Huntsville, AL to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $986 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 397 mi. Quotes typically land between $819 and $1,154.

How far is Huntsville, AL from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 397 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $248 of the $986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,243, which makes Huntsville, AL to St. Louis, MO 21% 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 →