Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$2,425power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $2,109–$2,740
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,805
Fuel: $620
All-in estimate: $2,425

Return trip

Charlotte → St. Louis$1,624

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

St. Louis to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,779	$4.12	$2,473 – $3,085
53' refrigerated	$3,314	$4.92	$2,884 – $3,745
48' flatbed	$3,409	$5.06	$2,932 – $3,886
Step deck	$3,725	$5.53	$3,129 – $4,321
Power only	$2,425	$3.60	$2,109 – $2,740
Hotshot	$1,829	$2.71	$1,518 – $2,139
26' box truck	$1,804	$2.68	$1,533 – $2,074
Sprinter van	$1,112	$1.65	$934 – $1,289

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More lanes from St. Louis

Power only lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,807	$3.68	$3,312 – $4,302	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$4,737	$2.52	$4,121 – $5,353	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,180	$3.86	$1,026 – $1,333	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,388	$2.99	$2,078 – $2,699	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$4,266	$2.86	$3,712 – $4,821	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,401	$3.55	$2,959 – $3,843	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,698	$2.89	$2,347 – $3,048	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$4,636	$2.53	$4,033 – $5,239	4 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Power only lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,074	$3.31	$1,804 – $2,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$8,880	$3.54	$7,725 – $10,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,701	$3.89	$2,350 – $3,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,018	$2.76	$2,626 – $3,411	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,340	$2.07	$3,776 – $4,904	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,648	$3.07	$1,433 – $1,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,499	$2.69	$3,044 – $3,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$8,685	$3.55	$7,556 – $9,814	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from St. Louis, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,425 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,109 and $2,740.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 674 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 $620 of the $2,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,805 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,624, which makes St. Louis, MO to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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