Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to San Francisco, CA hotshot rate

$3,935hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,091 mi
Typical range: $3,266–$4,604
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,628
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $3,935

Return trip

San Francisco → St. Louis$4,719

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Louis to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,861	$2.80	$5,217 – $6,506
53' refrigerated	$6,982	$3.34	$6,074 – $7,889
48' flatbed	$7,025	$3.36	$6,042 – $8,009
Step deck	$7,643	$3.66	$6,420 – $8,866
Power only	$5,212	$2.49	$4,534 – $5,889
Hotshot	$3,935	$1.88	$3,266 – $4,604
26' box truck	$3,843	$1.84	$3,267 – $4,420
Sprinter van	$2,345	$1.12	$1,969 – $2,720

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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 San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to San Francisco, CA?

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $3,935 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,266 and $4,604.

How far is St. Louis, MO from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 2,091 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,307 of the $3,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,719, which makes St. Louis, MO to San Francisco, CA 17% cheaper. 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 →