Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Cape Coral, FL hotshot rate

$3,466hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,129 mi
Typical range: $2,877–$4,055
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,760
Fuel: $706
All-in estimate: $3,466

Return trip

Cape Coral → St. Louis$1,568

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

St. Louis to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,210	$4.61	$4,637 – $5,783
53' refrigerated	$6,210	$5.50	$5,402 – $7,017
48' flatbed	$6,311	$5.59	$5,428 – $7,195
Step deck	$6,880	$6.09	$5,779 – $7,981
Power only	$4,593	$4.07	$3,996 – $5,190
Hotshot	$3,466	$3.07	$2,877 – $4,055
26' box truck	$3,400	$3.01	$2,890 – $3,910
Sprinter van	$2,084	$1.85	$1,751 – $2,417

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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 Cape Coral

Hotshot lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$3,444	$2.72	$2,859 – $4,030	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$8,779	$3.35	$7,287 – $10,272	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$4,239	$3.27	$3,518 – $4,959	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,654	$2.67	$2,203 – $3,105	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$4,282	$1.96	$3,554 – $5,010	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$2,892	$2.44	$2,401 – $3,384	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$3,121	$2.58	$2,591 – $3,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$8,495	$3.36	$7,051 – $9,939	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Cape Coral, FL?

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $3,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,877 and $4,055.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 1,129 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $706 of the $3,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,568, which makes St. Louis, MO to Cape Coral, FL 121% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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