Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$898hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 373 mi
Typical range: $745–$1,050
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to St. Louis price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $665
Fuel: $233
All-in estimate: $898

Return trip

St. Louis → Lexington-Fayette$1,100

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

Lexington-Fayette to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,386	$3.72	$1,234 – $1,539
53' refrigerated	$1,655	$4.44	$1,440 – $1,871
48' flatbed	$1,732	$4.64	$1,489 – $1,974
Step deck	$1,898	$5.09	$1,595 – $2,202
Power only	$1,191	$3.19	$1,036 – $1,346
Hotshot	$898	$2.41	$745 – $1,050
26' box truck	$892	$2.39	$759 – $1,026
Sprinter van	$555	$1.49	$466 – $643

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,865	$2.68	$1,548 – $2,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$3,736	$1.66	$3,101 – $4,371	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$883	$2.39	$733 – $1,033	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,911	$1.91	$1,586 – $2,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,465	$1.87	$2,876 – $4,054	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,613	$2.64	$1,339 – $1,887	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,194	$1.86	$1,821 – $2,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$3,662	$1.66	$3,039 – $4,284	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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $898 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 373 mi. Quotes typically land between $745 and $1,050.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 373 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 $233 of the $898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $665 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,100, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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