Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Toledo, OH hotshot rate

$1,260hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 483 mi
Typical range: $1,046–$1,475
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Toledo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $958
Fuel: $302
All-in estimate: $1,260

Return trip

Toledo → St. Louis$1,236

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

St. Louis to Toledo by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Toledo, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,932	$4.00	$1,720 – $2,145
53' refrigerated	$2,306	$4.77	$2,006 – $2,606
48' flatbed	$2,393	$4.96	$2,058 – $2,729
Step deck	$2,620	$5.42	$2,201 – $3,039
Power only	$1,672	$3.46	$1,455 – $1,889
Hotshot	$1,260	$2.61	$1,046 – $1,475
26' box truck	$1,248	$2.58	$1,061 – $1,436
Sprinter van	$773	$1.60	$649 – $896

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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 Toledo

Hotshot lanes into Toledo, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$1,320	$2.21	$1,096 – $1,545	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$5,443	$2.36	$4,517 – $6,368	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$921	$3.68	$764 – $1,077	1 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$2,219	$1.79	$1,841 – $2,596	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$2,677	$1.38	$2,222 – $3,133	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$1,088	$2.02	$903 – $1,274	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$2,457	$1.76	$2,040 – $2,875	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$5,374	$2.36	$4,460 – $6,288	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Toledo, OH is estimated at $1,260 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 483 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,046 and $1,475.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Toledo, OH by truck?

About 483 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $302 of the $1,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Toledo, OH to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,236, which makes St. Louis, MO to Toledo, OH 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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