Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$782hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 296 mi
Typical range: $649–$915
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $597
Fuel: $185
All-in estimate: $782

Return trip

St. Louis → Louisville/Jefferson County$958

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,216	$4.11	$1,083 – $1,350
53' refrigerated	$1,453	$4.91	$1,264 – $1,642
48' flatbed	$1,531	$5.17	$1,317 – $1,746
Step deck	$1,681	$5.68	$1,412 – $1,950
Power only	$1,038	$3.51	$903 – $1,173
Hotshot	$782	$2.64	$649 – $915
26' box truck	$780	$2.64	$663 – $897
Sprinter van	$487	$1.64	$409 – $564

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More lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County

Hotshot lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,003	$2.62	$1,663 – $2,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$3,619	$1.67	$3,004 – $4,235	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$818	$2.52	$679 – $957	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,832	$1.93	$1,520 – $2,143	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,339	$1.88	$2,771 – $3,906	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,748	$2.56	$1,451 – $2,045	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,103	$1.87	$1,746 – $2,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$3,547	$1.67	$2,944 – $4,150	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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $782 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 296 mi. Quotes typically land between $649 and $915.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 296 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 $185 of the $782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $958, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Louis, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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