Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Reno, NV hotshot rate

$4,020hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,866 mi
Typical range: $3,337–$4,704
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Reno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,853
Fuel: $1,167
All-in estimate: $4,020

Return trip

Reno → St. Louis$2,545

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

St. Louis to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,997	$3.21	$5,338 – $6,657
53' refrigerated	$7,144	$3.83	$6,215 – $8,073
48' flatbed	$7,199	$3.86	$6,192 – $8,207
Step deck	$7,835	$4.20	$6,582 – $9,089
Power only	$5,325	$2.85	$4,633 – $6,018
Hotshot	$4,020	$2.15	$3,337 – $4,704
26' box truck	$3,929	$2.11	$3,340 – $4,519
Sprinter van	$2,399	$1.29	$2,015 – $2,783

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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 Reno

Hotshot lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$5,302	$1.87	$4,401 – $6,204	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,592	$3.45	$1,321 – $1,862	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$4,626	$2.33	$3,840 – $5,413	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$3,333	$1.84	$2,766 – $3,900	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,239	$1.76	$1,028 – $1,449	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$4,618	$1.67	$3,833 – $5,403	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$3,057	$1.86	$2,537 – $3,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$1,861	$3.23	$1,545 – $2,177	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Reno, NV is estimated at $4,020 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,866 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,337 and $4,704.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Reno, NV by truck?

About 1,866 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,167 of the $4,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,545, which makes St. Louis, MO to Reno, NV 58% 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 →