Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Peters, MO to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,539hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 1,858 mi
Typical range: $2,937–$4,141
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Peters to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,377
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $3,539

Return trip

Los Angeles → St. Peters$4,244

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Peters to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Peters, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,279	$2.84	$4,699 – $5,860
53' refrigerated	$6,289	$3.38	$5,471 – $7,106
48' flatbed	$6,338	$3.41	$5,451 – $7,226
Step deck	$6,898	$3.71	$5,794 – $8,002
Power only	$4,688	$2.52	$4,078 – $5,297
Hotshot	$3,539	$1.90	$2,937 – $4,141
26' box truck	$3,459	$1.86	$2,940 – $3,978
Sprinter van	$2,112	$1.14	$1,774 – $2,450

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More lanes from St. Peters

Hotshot lanes from St. Peters, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,918	$2.77	$2,422 – $3,414	3 d
Chicago, IL	308 mi	$892	$2.90	$740 – $1,044	1 d
Houston, TX	801 mi	$1,803	$2.25	$1,497 – $2,110	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,472 mi	$3,181	$2.16	$2,640 – $3,722	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	979 mi	$2,611	$2.67	$2,167 – $3,055	2 d
San Antonio, TX	928 mi	$2,027	$2.18	$1,682 – $2,371	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,813 mi	$3,463	$1.91	$2,874 – $4,051	4 d
Dallas, TX	636 mi	$1,513	$2.38	$1,256 – $1,771	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Peters, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from St. Peters, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,539 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 1,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,937 and $4,141.

How far is St. Peters, MO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,858 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,162 of the $3,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to St. Peters, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,244, which makes St. Peters, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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