Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Las Vegas, NV hotshot rate

$3,559hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,626 mi
Typical range: $2,954–$4,164
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,542
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $3,559

Return trip

Las Vegas → St. Louis$2,253

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

St. Louis to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Las Vegas, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,319	$3.27	$4,734 – $5,904
53' refrigerated	$6,336	$3.90	$5,513 – $7,160
48' flatbed	$6,399	$3.94	$5,503 – $7,295
Step deck	$6,967	$4.28	$5,852 – $8,081
Power only	$4,715	$2.90	$4,102 – $5,328
Hotshot	$3,559	$2.19	$2,954 – $4,164
26' box truck	$3,481	$2.14	$2,959 – $4,004
Sprinter van	$2,127	$1.31	$1,787 – $2,468

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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 Las Vegas

Hotshot lanes into Las Vegas, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$4,969	$1.88	$4,124 – $5,814	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$1,165	$4.21	$967 – $1,363	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$4,233	$2.36	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$2,743	$1.89	$2,277 – $3,210	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$704	$2.32	$584 – $824	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$4,308	$1.68	$3,576 – $5,040	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$2,443	$1.92	$2,027 – $2,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$1,232	$4.03	$1,023 – $1,442	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Las Vegas, NV?

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Las Vegas, NV is estimated at $3,559 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,626 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,954 and $4,164.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Las Vegas, NV by truck?

About 1,626 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,017 of the $3,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,542 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NV to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,253, which makes St. Louis, MO to Las Vegas, NV 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →