Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$1,376hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $1,142–$1,610
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,037
Fuel: $339
All-in estimate: $1,376

Return trip

St. Louis → St. Paul$1,445

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

St. Paul to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,103	$3.87	$1,872 – $2,334
53' refrigerated	$2,509	$4.62	$2,183 – $2,835
48' flatbed	$2,596	$4.78	$2,232 – $2,959
Step deck	$2,840	$5.23	$2,385 – $3,294
Power only	$1,825	$3.36	$1,588 – $2,063
Hotshot	$1,376	$2.53	$1,142 – $1,610
26' box truck	$1,361	$2.51	$1,157 – $1,565
Sprinter van	$841	$1.55	$707 – $976

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More lanes from St. Paul

Hotshot lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,433	$2.87	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,674	$2.03	$3,050 – $4,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,125	$2.75	$934 – $1,317	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,447	$2.28	$2,861 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,163	$2.75	$2,625 – $3,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,861	$2.18	$2,375 – $3,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,662	$2.03	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d

More lanes into St. Louis

Hotshot lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$1,921	$1.86	$1,594 – $2,247	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$4,289	$2.28	$3,560 – $5,018	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$977	$3.19	$811 – $1,143	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,471	$1.84	$1,221 – $1,721	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$2,012	$1.35	$1,670 – $2,354	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$1,601	$1.67	$1,329 – $1,874	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,662	$1.78	$1,380 – $1,945	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$4,198	$2.29	$3,484 – $4,911	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Paul, MN to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,376 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,142 and $1,610.

How far is St. Paul, MN from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 543 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 $339 of the $1,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,037 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,445, which makes St. Paul, MN to St. Louis, MO 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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