Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Raleigh, NC hotshot rate

$2,056hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 786 mi
Typical range: $1,707–$2,406
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,565
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $2,056

Return trip

Raleigh → St. Louis$1,378

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

St. Louis to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,114	$3.96	$2,771 – $3,456
53' refrigerated	$3,713	$4.72	$3,230 – $4,196
48' flatbed	$3,804	$4.84	$3,271 – $4,337
Step deck	$4,154	$5.28	$3,489 – $4,818
Power only	$2,726	$3.47	$2,372 – $3,080
Hotshot	$2,056	$2.62	$1,707 – $2,406
26' box truck	$2,025	$2.58	$1,721 – $2,328
Sprinter van	$1,245	$1.58	$1,046 – $1,445

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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 Raleigh

Hotshot lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,039	$2.66	$5,842 – $8,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,168	$2.88	$1,799 – $2,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,544	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,474	$1.55	$2,883 – $4,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,907	$1.99	$2,412 – $3,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $2,056 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 786 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,707 and $2,406.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 786 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 $491 of the $2,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,565 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,378, which makes St. Louis, MO to Raleigh, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →