Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Newark, NJ hotshot rate

$2,657hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $2,205–$3,109
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Newark price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,019
Fuel: $638
All-in estimate: $2,657

Return trip

Newark → St. Louis$1,870

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

St. Louis to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,002	$3.92	$3,562 – $4,442
53' refrigerated	$4,770	$4.67	$4,150 – $5,390
48' flatbed	$4,858	$4.76	$4,178 – $5,538
Step deck	$5,298	$5.19	$4,451 – $6,146
Power only	$3,521	$3.45	$3,064 – $3,979
Hotshot	$2,657	$2.60	$2,205 – $3,109
26' box truck	$2,609	$2.56	$2,218 – $3,000
Sprinter van	$1,601	$1.57	$1,345 – $1,857

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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 Newark

Hotshot lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,006	$2.77	$6,645 – $9,367	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,454	$2.95	$2,037 – $2,871	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$3,423	$2.06	$2,841 – $4,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,046	$1.61	$3,358 – $4,734	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$527	$6.35	$437 – $616	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,772	$2.03	$3,131 – $4,414	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$7,908	$2.78	$6,563 – $9,252	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$3,316	$2.07	$2,752 – $3,880	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Newark, NJ is estimated at $2,657 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,205 and $3,109.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 1,021 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 $638 of the $2,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,870, which makes St. Louis, MO to Newark, NJ 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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