Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$1,736hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $1,441–$2,031
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,316
Fuel: $420
All-in estimate: $1,736

Return trip

Baton Rouge → St. Louis$1,302

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

St. Louis to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,638	$3.93	$2,348 – $2,928
53' refrigerated	$3,147	$4.69	$2,738 – $3,556
48' flatbed	$3,237	$4.82	$2,783 – $3,690
Step deck	$3,537	$5.27	$2,971 – $4,103
Power only	$2,302	$3.43	$2,002 – $2,601
Hotshot	$1,736	$2.59	$1,441 – $2,031
26' box truck	$1,712	$2.55	$1,455 – $1,969
Sprinter van	$1,055	$1.57	$886 – $1,224

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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 Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,854	$2.03	$2,369 – $3,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,961	$2.61	$4,118 – $5,804	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,067 – $2,914	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,275	$1.55	$1,888 – $2,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,394	$1.82	$1,987 – $2,800	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,758	$2.63	$3,949 – $5,566	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,736 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,441 and $2,031.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 671 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 $420 of the $1,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,302, which makes St. Louis, MO to Baton Rouge, LA 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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