Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to New York, NY hotshot rate

$2,872hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $2,384–$3,361
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to New York price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,225
Fuel: $647
All-in estimate: $2,872

Return trip

New York → St. Louis$1,921

This direction runs 50% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

St. Louis to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,325	$4.18	$3,849 – $4,800
53' refrigerated	$5,155	$4.98	$4,485 – $5,825
48' flatbed	$5,249	$5.07	$4,514 – $5,984
Step deck	$5,724	$5.53	$4,808 – $6,640
Power only	$3,807	$3.68	$3,312 – $4,302
Hotshot	$2,872	$2.78	$2,384 – $3,361
26' box truck	$2,820	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,243
Sprinter van	$1,730	$1.67	$1,453 – $2,007

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More lanes from St. Louis

Hotshot lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	643 mi	$1,526	$2.37	$1,266 – $1,785	2 d

More lanes into New York

Hotshot lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to New York, NY is estimated at $2,872 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,384 and $3,361.

How far is St. Louis, MO from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,035 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 $647 of the $2,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,921, which makes St. Louis, MO to New York, NY 50% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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