Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$1,844hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $1,531–$2,158
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,107
Fuel: $737
All-in estimate: $1,844

Return trip

St. Louis → Worcester$3,300

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Worcester to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,770	$2.35	$2,465 – $3,075
53' refrigerated	$3,301	$2.80	$2,872 – $3,730
48' flatbed	$3,353	$2.84	$2,883 – $3,822
Step deck	$3,654	$3.10	$3,070 – $4,239
Power only	$2,444	$2.07	$2,126 – $2,761
Hotshot	$1,844	$1.56	$1,531 – $2,158
26' box truck	$1,809	$1.53	$1,537 – $2,080
Sprinter van	$1,108	$0.94	$931 – $1,285

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More lanes from Worcester

Hotshot lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$727	$3.93	$604 – $851	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$4,293	$1.42	$3,563 – $5,022	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$1,542	$1.61	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$2,833	$1.53	$2,352 – $3,315	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,204	$1.58	$3,489 – $4,918	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$844	$3.07	$700 – $987	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$3,093	$1.52	$2,567 – $3,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$4,250	$1.42	$3,528 – $4,973	6 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 Worcester, MA to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Worcester, MA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,844 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,531 and $2,158.

How far is Worcester, MA from St. Louis, MO 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 $1,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,107 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,300, which makes Worcester, MA to St. Louis, MO 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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