Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$1,532hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $1,272–$1,793
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,017
Fuel: $515
All-in estimate: $1,532

Return trip

St. Louis → Richmond$2,372

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Richmond to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,318	$2.81	$2,063 – $2,573
53' refrigerated	$2,764	$3.35	$2,404 – $3,123
48' flatbed	$2,828	$3.43	$2,432 – $3,224
Step deck	$3,087	$3.75	$2,593 – $3,581
Power only	$2,031	$2.46	$1,767 – $2,295
Hotshot	$1,532	$1.86	$1,272 – $1,793
26' box truck	$1,508	$1.83	$1,282 – $1,734
Sprinter van	$927	$1.13	$779 – $1,075

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More lanes from Richmond

Hotshot lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,112	$3.28	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,300	$1.59	$3,569 – $5,031	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,382	$1.89	$1,147 – $1,616	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,419	$1.77	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,102	$1.78	$3,405 – $4,799	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$741 – $1,045	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,728	$1.74	$2,264 – $3,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,225	$1.59	$3,507 – $4,943	6 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 Richmond, VA to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,532 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,272 and $1,793.

How far is Richmond, VA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 824 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $515 of the $1,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,372, which makes Richmond, VA to St. Louis, MO 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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