Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$928hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $770–$1,086
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $665
Fuel: $263
All-in estimate: $928

Return trip

St. Louis → Tulsa$1,257

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Tulsa to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,428	$3.40	$1,271 – $1,585
53' refrigerated	$1,705	$4.06	$1,483 – $1,926
48' flatbed	$1,777	$4.23	$1,528 – $2,026
Step deck	$1,947	$4.64	$1,635 – $2,258
Power only	$1,231	$2.93	$1,071 – $1,391
Hotshot	$928	$2.21	$770 – $1,086
26' box truck	$921	$2.19	$783 – $1,059
Sprinter van	$571	$1.36	$480 – $663

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More lanes from Tulsa

Hotshot lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$3,245	$2.24	$2,694 – $3,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$2,507	$1.66	$2,081 – $2,933	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$1,315	$1.88	$1,091 – $1,538	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,112	$2.15	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$2,118	$1.92	$1,758 – $2,478	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$2,940	$2.15	$2,440 – $3,440	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$1,193	$2.09	$990 – $1,396	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$2,422	$1.67	$2,010 – $2,834	3 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 Tulsa, OK to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Tulsa, OK to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $928 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $770 and $1,086.

How far is Tulsa, OK from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 420 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 $263 of the $928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $665 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,257, which makes Tulsa, OK to St. Louis, MO 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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