Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,566hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $2,130–$3,002
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,967
Fuel: $599
All-in estimate: $2,566

Return trip

Philadelphia → St. Louis$1,601

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

St. Louis to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,869	$4.04	$3,443 – $4,295
53' refrigerated	$4,612	$4.81	$4,013 – $5,212
48' flatbed	$4,704	$4.91	$4,045 – $5,362
Step deck	$5,131	$5.36	$4,310 – $5,952
Power only	$3,401	$3.55	$2,959 – $3,843
Hotshot	$2,566	$2.68	$2,130 – $3,002
26' box truck	$2,521	$2.63	$2,143 – $2,899
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.62	$1,300 – $1,795

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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
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 Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,566 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,130 and $3,002.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 958 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 $599 of the $2,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,601, which makes St. Louis, MO to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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