Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Salt Lake City, UT hotshot rate

$3,394hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,368 mi
Typical range: $2,817–$3,971
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,539
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $3,394

Return trip

Salt Lake City → St. Louis$1,865

This direction runs 82% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

St. Louis to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,085	$3.72	$4,526 – $5,644
53' refrigerated	$6,059	$4.43	$5,271 – $6,847
48' flatbed	$6,136	$4.49	$5,277 – $6,995
Step deck	$6,685	$4.89	$5,615 – $7,754
Power only	$4,496	$3.29	$3,912 – $5,081
Hotshot	$3,394	$2.48	$2,817 – $3,971
26' box truck	$3,324	$2.43	$2,825 – $3,823
Sprinter van	$2,034	$1.49	$1,709 – $2,359

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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 Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,910	$2.11	$4,075 – $5,745	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,357	$3.41	$1,957 – $2,758	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,962	$2.67	$3,288 – $4,635	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,969	$2.10	$2,464 – $3,474	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,201	$2.04	$997 – $1,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,258	$1.88	$3,534 – $4,981	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,728	$2.13	$2,264 – $3,192	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,460	$3.36	$2,042 – $2,878	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $3,394 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,368 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,817 and $3,971.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,368 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $855 of the $3,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,539 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,865, which makes St. Louis, MO to Salt Lake City, UT 82% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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