Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,882hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 846 mi
Typical range: $1,562–$2,203
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,353
Fuel: $529
All-in estimate: $1,882

Return trip

Austin → St. Louis$1,537

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Louis to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,846	$3.36	$2,533 – $3,159
53' refrigerated	$3,393	$4.01	$2,952 – $3,834
48' flatbed	$3,470	$4.10	$2,985 – $3,956
Step deck	$3,788	$4.48	$3,182 – $4,394
Power only	$2,495	$2.95	$2,171 – $2,820
Hotshot	$1,882	$2.23	$1,562 – $2,203
26' box truck	$1,852	$2.19	$1,574 – $2,130
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.35	$956 – $1,321

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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 Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,882 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 846 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,562 and $2,203.

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

About 846 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 $529 of the $1,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,353 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,537, which makes St. Louis, MO to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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