Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$4,289hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,880 mi
Typical range: $3,560–$5,018
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,114
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $4,289

Return trip

St. Louis → Los Angeles$3,576

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

Los Angeles to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,398	$3.40	$5,694 – $7,102
53' refrigerated	$7,621	$4.05	$6,630 – $8,612
48' flatbed	$7,679	$4.08	$6,604 – $8,755
Step deck	$8,357	$4.45	$7,020 – $9,695
Power only	$5,681	$3.02	$4,943 – $6,420
Hotshot	$4,289	$2.28	$3,560 – $5,018
26' box truck	$4,192	$2.23	$3,563 – $4,821
Sprinter van	$2,559	$1.36	$2,150 – $2,969

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	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
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
Dallas, TX	643 mi	$1,246	$1.94	$1,034 – $1,458	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $4,289 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,880 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,560 and $5,018.

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

About 1,880 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 $1,175 of the $4,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,114 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,576, which makes Los Angeles, 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 →