Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Denver, CO hotshot rate

$2,738hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 928 mi
Typical range: $2,272–$3,203
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Denver price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,158
Fuel: $580
All-in estimate: $2,738

Return trip

Denver → St. Louis$1,277

This direction runs 114% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

St. Louis to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,131	$4.45	$3,677 – $4,585
53' refrigerated	$4,925	$5.31	$4,285 – $5,565
48' flatbed	$5,026	$5.42	$4,322 – $5,730
Step deck	$5,484	$5.91	$4,606 – $6,361
Power only	$3,629	$3.91	$3,157 – $4,100
Hotshot	$2,738	$2.95	$2,272 – $3,203
26' box truck	$2,691	$2.90	$2,287 – $3,094
Sprinter van	$1,652	$1.78	$1,388 – $1,917

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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 Denver

Hotshot lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,592	$2.39	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$3,501	$3.51	$2,906 – $4,096	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$3,355	$3.13	$2,785 – $3,926	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,534	$2.46	$2,103 – $2,965	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,506	$2.18	$1,250 – $1,763	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$3,952	$2.13	$3,280 – $4,624	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,353	$2.50	$1,953 – $2,753	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$3,461	$3.52	$2,872 – $4,049	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Denver, CO is estimated at $2,738 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 928 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,272 and $3,203.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Denver, CO by truck?

About 928 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 $580 of the $2,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,277, which makes St. Louis, MO to Denver, CO 114% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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