Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Richmond, VA hotshot rate

$2,372hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $1,969–$2,776
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,857
Fuel: $515
All-in estimate: $2,372

Return trip

Richmond → St. Louis$1,532

This direction runs 55% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

St. Louis to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,589	$4.36	$3,194 – $3,984
53' refrigerated	$4,279	$5.19	$3,723 – $4,835
48' flatbed	$4,379	$5.31	$3,766 – $4,992
Step deck	$4,780	$5.80	$4,016 – $5,545
Power only	$3,145	$3.82	$2,736 – $3,554
Hotshot	$2,372	$2.88	$1,969 – $2,776
26' box truck	$2,335	$2.83	$1,984 – $2,685
Sprinter van	$1,436	$1.74	$1,206 – $1,665

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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 Richmond

Hotshot lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,151	$3.40	$956 – $1,347	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,985	$2.96	$6,628 – $9,343	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,352	$3.22	$1,952 – $2,751	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,059	$2.24	$2,539 – $3,579	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$3,968	$1.72	$3,293 – $4,643	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$863	$3.44	$716 – $1,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$3,449	$2.20	$2,863 – $4,036	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,846	$2.96	$6,512 – $9,180	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Richmond, VA is estimated at $2,372 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,969 and $2,776.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 824 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 $515 of the $2,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,857 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,532, which makes St. Louis, MO to Richmond, VA 55% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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