Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Amarillo, TX hotshot rate

$1,810hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 805 mi
Typical range: $1,503–$2,118
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,307
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $1,810

Return trip

Amarillo → St. Louis$1,478

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

St. Louis to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,740	$3.40	$2,439 – $3,041
53' refrigerated	$3,267	$4.06	$2,843 – $3,692
48' flatbed	$3,345	$4.16	$2,877 – $3,814
Step deck	$3,652	$4.54	$3,068 – $4,237
Power only	$2,400	$2.98	$2,088 – $2,712
Hotshot	$1,810	$2.25	$1,503 – $2,118
26' box truck	$1,782	$2.21	$1,515 – $2,049
Sprinter van	$1,096	$1.36	$921 – $1,271

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More lanes from St. Louis

Hotshot lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,872	$2.78	$2,384 – $3,361	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$3,576	$1.90	$2,968 – $4,184	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$889	$2.90	$738 – $1,040	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,802	$2.25	$1,495 – $2,108	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,220	$2.16	$2,673 – $3,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,566	$2.68	$2,130 – $3,002	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,035	$2.18	$1,689 – $2,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$3,500	$1.91	$2,905 – $4,095	4 d

More lanes into Amarillo

Hotshot lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$3,275	$1.78	$2,718 – $3,832	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,842	$2.55	$2,358 – $3,325	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,440	$2.32	$2,025 – $2,855	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,270	$2.03	$1,054 – $1,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,130	$1.61	$938 – $1,322	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$2,799	$1.59	$2,323 – $3,274	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,113	$2.14	$924 – $1,302	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,706	$2.57	$2,246 – $3,166	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $1,810 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 805 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,503 and $2,118.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 805 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 $503 of the $1,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,478, which makes St. Louis, MO to Amarillo, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →