Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,100hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 373 mi
Typical range: $913–$1,287
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $867
Fuel: $233
All-in estimate: $1,100

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → St. Louis$898

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

St. Louis to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,698	$4.55	$1,511 – $1,885
53' refrigerated	$2,028	$5.44	$1,764 – $2,291
48' flatbed	$2,121	$5.69	$1,824 – $2,418
Step deck	$2,326	$6.23	$1,953 – $2,698
Power only	$1,459	$3.91	$1,270 – $1,649
Hotshot	$1,100	$2.95	$913 – $1,287
26' box truck	$1,093	$2.93	$929 – $1,257
Sprinter van	$679	$1.82	$571 – $788

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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 Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,528	$2.20	$1,268 – $1,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,488	$2.44	$4,555 – $6,421	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,189	$3.22	$987 – $1,391	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,912	$1.91	$1,587 – $2,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,652	$1.43	$2,201 – $3,103	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,233	$2.02	$1,024 – $1,443	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,195	$1.86	$1,821 – $2,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,380	$2.44	$4,465 – $6,294	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,100 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 373 mi. Quotes typically land between $913 and $1,287.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 373 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $233 of the $1,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $898, which makes St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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