Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Tallahassee, FL hotshot rate

$2,570hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $2,133–$3,007
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,083
Fuel: $487
All-in estimate: $2,570

Return trip

Tallahassee → St. Louis$1,162

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

St. Louis to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,893	$5.00	$3,465 – $4,321
53' refrigerated	$4,642	$5.96	$4,039 – $5,246
48' flatbed	$4,757	$6.11	$4,091 – $5,423
Step deck	$5,194	$6.67	$4,363 – $6,025
Power only	$3,407	$4.37	$2,964 – $3,850
Hotshot	$2,570	$3.30	$2,133 – $3,007
26' box truck	$2,531	$3.25	$2,151 – $2,910
Sprinter van	$1,557	$2.00	$1,308 – $1,806

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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 Tallahassee

Hotshot lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$3,005	$2.79	$2,495 – $3,516	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$7,992	$3.38	$6,633 – $9,350	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$3,289	$3.44	$2,730 – $3,848	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,201	$2.80	$1,827 – $2,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$3,833	$1.98	$3,181 – $4,485	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$2,486	$2.52	$2,064 – $2,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,689	$2.66	$2,231 – $3,146	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$7,742	$3.39	$6,426 – $9,058	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $2,570 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,133 and $3,007.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 779 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 $487 of the $2,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,162, which makes St. Louis, MO to Tallahassee, FL 121% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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