Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Stockton, CA hotshot rate

$3,745hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,979 mi
Typical range: $3,108–$4,381
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,508
Fuel: $1,237
All-in estimate: $3,745

Return trip

Stockton → St. Louis$4,491

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 Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,582	$2.82	$4,968 – $6,196
53' refrigerated	$6,649	$3.36	$5,784 – $7,513
48' flatbed	$6,695	$3.38	$5,758 – $7,632
Step deck	$7,285	$3.68	$6,119 – $8,451
Power only	$4,960	$2.51	$4,315 – $5,605
Hotshot	$3,745	$1.89	$3,108 – $4,381
26' box truck	$3,658	$1.85	$3,110 – $4,207
Sprinter van	$2,233	$1.13	$1,875 – $2,590

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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 Stockton

Hotshot lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$4,883	$1.65	$4,053 – $5,713	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,325	$2.05	$3,589 – $5,060	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$3,025	$1.62	$2,510 – $3,539	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,098	$1.55	$911 – $1,285	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$4,252	$1.47	$3,529 – $4,975	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,762	$1.64	$2,292 – $3,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Stockton, CA is estimated at $3,745 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,979 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,108 and $4,381.

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

About 1,979 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 $1,237 of the $3,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,508 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,491, which makes St. Louis, MO to Stockton, 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 →