Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Worcester, MA hotshot rate

$3,300hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $2,739–$3,861
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,563
Fuel: $737
All-in estimate: $3,300

Return trip

Worcester → St. Louis$1,844

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

St. Louis to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,956	$4.20	$4,411 – $5,501
53' refrigerated	$5,907	$5.01	$5,139 – $6,675
48' flatbed	$5,998	$5.09	$5,159 – $6,838
Step deck	$6,538	$5.55	$5,492 – $7,584
Power only	$4,372	$3.71	$3,804 – $4,941
Hotshot	$3,300	$2.80	$2,739 – $3,861
26' box truck	$3,236	$2.74	$2,750 – $3,721
Sprinter van	$1,982	$1.68	$1,665 – $2,300

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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 Worcester

Hotshot lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$870	$4.70	$722 – $1,018	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$9,211	$3.05	$7,645 – $10,777	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,032	$3.16	$2,517 – $3,548	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$4,139	$2.24	$3,436 – $4,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,699	$1.77	$3,900 – $5,497	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$942	$3.43	$782 – $1,102	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,519	$2.22	$3,751 – $5,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$9,120	$3.05	$7,570 – $10,671	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Worcester, MA is estimated at $3,300 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,739 and $3,861.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 1,179 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 $737 of the $3,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,844, which makes St. Louis, MO to Worcester, MA 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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