Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Tucson, AZ hotshot rate

$3,168hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,465 mi
Typical range: $2,629–$3,706
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,252
Fuel: $916
All-in estimate: $3,168

Return trip

Tucson → St. Louis$1,979

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

St. Louis to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,741	$3.24	$4,220 – $5,263
53' refrigerated	$5,649	$3.86	$4,915 – $6,383
48' flatbed	$5,714	$3.90	$4,914 – $6,514
Step deck	$6,224	$4.25	$5,228 – $7,219
Power only	$4,197	$2.86	$3,651 – $4,742
Hotshot	$3,168	$2.16	$2,629 – $3,706
26' box truck	$3,101	$2.12	$2,636 – $3,566
Sprinter van	$1,896	$1.29	$1,593 – $2,200

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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 Tucson

Hotshot lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,609	$1.84	$3,826 – $5,393	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,724	$3.21	$1,431 – $2,017	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,107	$1.92	$1,749 – $2,466	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,977	$1.64	$3,301 – $4,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,778	$2.00	$1,475 – $2,080	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,491	$3.43	$1,237 – $1,744	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $3,168 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,465 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,629 and $3,706.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,465 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 $916 of the $3,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,979, which makes St. Louis, MO to Tucson, AZ 60% more expensive. 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 →