Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Charles, MO to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,521hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 640 mi
Typical range: $1,262–$1,779
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Charles to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,121
Fuel: $400
All-in estimate: $1,521

Return trip

Dallas → St. Charles$1,242

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Charles to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, MO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,314	$3.62	$2,059 – $2,568
53' refrigerated	$2,760	$4.31	$2,401 – $3,119
48' flatbed	$2,842	$4.44	$2,444 – $3,240
Step deck	$3,107	$4.85	$2,610 – $3,604
Power only	$2,016	$3.15	$1,754 – $2,278
Hotshot	$1,521	$2.38	$1,262 – $1,779
26' box truck	$1,501	$2.34	$1,276 – $1,726
Sprinter van	$925	$1.45	$777 – $1,074

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More lanes from St. Charles

Hotshot lanes from St. Charles, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$2,904	$2.77	$2,411 – $3,398	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$3,549	$1.90	$2,946 – $4,153	4 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$885	$2.91	$735 – $1,036	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$1,809	$2.25	$1,501 – $2,116	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,192	$2.16	$2,649 – $3,735	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$2,598	$2.67	$2,157 – $3,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$2,034	$2.18	$1,688 – $2,379	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$3,473	$1.91	$2,882 – $4,063	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Charles, MO to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from St. Charles, MO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,521 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 640 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,262 and $1,779.

How far is St. Charles, MO from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 640 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 $400 of the $1,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to St. Charles, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,242, which makes St. Charles, MO to Dallas, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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