Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Plano, TX hotshot rate

$1,496hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 626 mi
Typical range: $1,242–$1,750
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Plano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,105
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $1,496

Return trip

Plano → St. Louis$1,222

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Louis to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,278	$3.64	$2,027 – $2,528
53' refrigerated	$2,717	$4.34	$2,364 – $3,070
48' flatbed	$2,800	$4.47	$2,408 – $3,192
Step deck	$3,060	$4.89	$2,571 – $3,550
Power only	$1,984	$3.17	$1,726 – $2,242
Hotshot	$1,496	$2.39	$1,242 – $1,750
26' box truck	$1,477	$2.36	$1,255 – $1,698
Sprinter van	$911	$1.46	$765 – $1,057

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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 Plano

Hotshot lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$2,904	$1.81	$2,410 – $3,398	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,598	$2.44	$2,987 – $4,210	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,201	$2.38	$1,827 – $2,575	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,548	$1.48	$1,285 – $1,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,459	$1.62	$2,041 – $2,877	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$811	$2.55	$673 – $949	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,431	$2.46	$2,848 – $4,014	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Plano, TX is estimated at $1,496 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 626 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,242 and $1,750.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Plano, TX by truck?

About 626 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 $391 of the $1,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,222, which makes St. Louis, MO to Plano, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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