Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to New Orleans, LA hotshot rate

$1,792hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $1,487–$2,097
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,354
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $1,792

Return trip

New Orleans → St. Louis$1,344

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

St. Louis to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,721	$3.89	$2,421 – $3,020
53' refrigerated	$3,245	$4.64	$2,823 – $3,667
48' flatbed	$3,334	$4.76	$2,867 – $3,801
Step deck	$3,642	$5.20	$3,060 – $4,225
Power only	$2,376	$3.39	$2,067 – $2,685
Hotshot	$1,792	$2.56	$1,487 – $2,097
26' box truck	$1,767	$2.52	$1,502 – $2,032
Sprinter van	$1,088	$1.55	$914 – $1,262

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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 New Orleans

Hotshot lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,783	$2.04	$2,310 – $3,256	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,171	$2.60	$4,292 – $6,050	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,524	$2.60	$2,095 – $2,954	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,006	$2.61	$835 – $1,177	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,394	$1.54	$1,987 – $2,801	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,330	$1.83	$1,934 – $2,726	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,375	$2.25	$1,141 – $1,608	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,966	$2.61	$4,121 – $5,810	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to New Orleans, LA?

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,792 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,487 and $2,097.

How far is St. Louis, MO from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 700 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 $438 of the $1,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,344, which makes St. Louis, MO to New Orleans, LA 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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