Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

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

$1,038power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 296 mi
Typical range: $903–$1,173
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to St. Louis price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $766
Fuel: $272
All-in estimate: $1,038

Return trip

St. Louis → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,272

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

Power only lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,656	$3.48	$2,310 – $3,001	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$4,794	$2.21	$4,171 – $5,417	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,086	$3.34	$944 – $1,227	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,428	$2.56	$2,112 – $2,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$4,422	$2.48	$3,848 – $4,997	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,317	$3.40	$2,016 – $2,619	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,787	$2.48	$2,425 – $3,150	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$4,698	$2.21	$4,087 – $5,309	5 d

More lanes into St. Louis

Power only lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,545	$2.46	$2,215 – $2,876	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$5,681	$3.02	$4,943 – $6,420	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,297	$4.24	$1,128 – $1,466	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,950	$2.44	$1,697 – $2,204	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$2,665	$1.79	$2,319 – $3,012	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,122	$2.22	$1,847 – $2,398	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,203	$2.36	$1,917 – $2,489	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$5,560	$3.03	$4,837 – $6,283	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Louis, MO?

A Power only from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,038 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 296 mi. Quotes typically land between $903 and $1,173.

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 $272 of the $1,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $766 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,272, 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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