Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY power only rate

$1,272power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 296 mi
Typical range: $1,107–$1,437
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Louis to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,000
Fuel: $272
All-in estimate: $1,272

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → St. Louis$1,038

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 Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,490	$5.03	$1,326 – $1,654
53' refrigerated	$1,780	$6.01	$1,549 – $2,012
48' flatbed	$1,876	$6.34	$1,613 – $2,138
Step deck	$2,059	$6.96	$1,730 – $2,389
Power only	$1,272	$4.30	$1,107 – $1,437
Hotshot	$958	$3.24	$795 – $1,121
26' box truck	$956	$3.23	$813 – $1,099
Sprinter van	$596	$2.01	$501 – $691

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

Power only lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,175	$2.85	$1,893 – $2,458	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$7,043	$3.24	$6,127 – $7,959	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,462	$4.50	$1,272 – $1,652	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,429	$2.56	$2,113 – $2,744	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,385	$1.90	$2,945 – $3,825	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,772	$2.60	$1,542 – $2,002	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,788	$2.48	$2,426 – $3,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$6,902	$3.25	$6,005 – $7,799	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Power only from St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,272 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 296 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,107 and $1,437.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 296 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 $272 of the $1,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,038, which makes St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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