Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Mesa, AZ hotshot rate

$3,186hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,475 mi
Typical range: $2,645–$3,728
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,264
Fuel: $922
All-in estimate: $3,186

Return trip

Mesa → St. Louis$1,991

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

St. Louis to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,769	$3.23	$4,244 – $5,293
53' refrigerated	$5,682	$3.85	$4,943 – $6,421
48' flatbed	$5,747	$3.90	$4,942 – $6,551
Step deck	$6,259	$4.24	$5,257 – $7,260
Power only	$4,222	$2.86	$3,673 – $4,770
Hotshot	$3,186	$2.16	$2,645 – $3,728
26' box truck	$3,119	$2.11	$2,651 – $3,587
Sprinter van	$1,908	$1.29	$1,602 – $2,213

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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 Mesa

Hotshot lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,624	$1.84	$3,838 – $5,411	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,543	$3.38	$1,280 – $1,805	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,908	$2.31	$3,244 – $4,572	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$2,222	$1.90	$1,844 – $2,600	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,992	$1.64	$3,314 – $4,671	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,905	$1.96	$1,581 – $2,229	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,353	$3.63	$1,123 – $1,583	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,985	$1.94	$1,647 – $2,322	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $3,186 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,645 and $3,728.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,475 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $922 of the $3,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,264 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,991, which makes St. Louis, MO to Mesa, AZ 60% 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 →