Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Baltimore, MD hotshot rate

$2,415hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $2,004–$2,825
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,874
Fuel: $541
All-in estimate: $2,415

Return trip

Baltimore → St. Louis$1,600

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

St. Louis to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,649	$4.22	$3,247 – $4,050
53' refrigerated	$4,350	$5.03	$3,785 – $4,916
48' flatbed	$4,447	$5.14	$3,824 – $5,069
Step deck	$4,853	$5.61	$4,077 – $5,630
Power only	$3,201	$3.70	$2,785 – $3,617
Hotshot	$2,415	$2.79	$2,004 – $2,825
26' box truck	$2,375	$2.75	$2,019 – $2,731
Sprinter van	$1,460	$1.69	$1,226 – $1,693

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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 Baltimore

Hotshot lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$850	$4.25	$706 – $995	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,931	$2.89	$6,583 – $9,279	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,270	$3.17	$1,884 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,202	$2.17	$2,657 – $3,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,966	$1.68	$3,292 – $4,641	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$593	$5.44	$492 – $694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,570	$2.14	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,816	$2.89	$6,487 – $9,145	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $2,415 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,004 and $2,825.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 865 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 $541 of the $2,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,600, which makes St. Louis, MO to Baltimore, MD 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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