Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Charles, MO to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,598hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 973 mi
Typical range: $2,157–$3,040
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Charles to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,990
Fuel: $608
All-in estimate: $2,598

Return trip

Philadelphia → St. Charles$1,622

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

St. Charles to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, MO to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,917	$4.03	$3,486 – $4,348
53' refrigerated	$4,669	$4.80	$4,062 – $5,276
48' flatbed	$4,760	$4.89	$4,094 – $5,427
Step deck	$5,193	$5.34	$4,362 – $6,023
Power only	$3,444	$3.54	$2,996 – $3,891
Hotshot	$2,598	$2.67	$2,157 – $3,040
26' box truck	$2,552	$2.62	$2,170 – $2,935
Sprinter van	$1,567	$1.61	$1,316 – $1,817

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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
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
Dallas, TX	640 mi	$1,521	$2.38	$1,262 – $1,779	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Charles, MO to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,598 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 973 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,157 and $3,040.

How far is St. Charles, MO from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 973 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 $608 of the $2,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to St. Charles, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,622, which makes St. Charles, MO to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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