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Trip from Wright City, MO to Pin Oak Community, MO

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 4, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

35m

Distance

22.2 mi

36 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Fair

3 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 33m ★
6 AM
0h 36m
8 AM
0h 42m
10 AM
0h 38m
12 PM
0h 37m
3 PM
0h 38m
5 PM
0h 41m
8 PM
0h 34m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Downtown Wright City, MO, MO

Wright City, MO

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Downtown Pin Oak Community, MO, MO

Pin Oak Community, MO

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Trip Overview

Wright City, MO to Pin Oak Community, MO is 22.2 miles and takes about 35m via I 70 and MO A, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short drive stays within the Midwest region, moving between communities in Missouri. The route is a mix of interstate travel and local roads, making it a straightforward trip for a quick local excursion or a connecting leg of a longer journey. Given its brevity, it's ideal for a same-day trip with plenty of flexibility.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 70 10.1 mi 12m
MO A 8.4 mi 11m
Pin Oak Road 1.9 mi 7m
Veterans Memorial Parkway 1 mi 2m
Pin Oak Church Road 0.2 mi <1m
South Elm Street 0.1 mi <1m
Wildcat Drive 0.1 mi <1m
East South 1st Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: I 70 — 10.1 mi, about 12m

Traffic on I-70

Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 8 FHWA count stations on your route.

Peak

4 PM

~1,519 veh/hr typical · worst 2,054

Quietest

2 AM

~189 veh/hr

Peak-to-quiet ratio

8×

busier at peak than in the quiet hours

12a 6a noon 6p 11p

Averaged across 105 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Wright City, MO and Pin Oak Community, MO.

1

Start on East South 1st Street

57 ft · 4 sec · East South 1st Street
2

Turn right onto South Elm Street

0.1 mi · 27 sec · South Elm Street
3

Turn left onto MO H

1.0 mi · 2 min · Veterans Memorial Parkway
4

Turn right onto Wildcat Drive

0.1 mi · 23 sec · Wildcat Drive
5

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 12 sec
Toward I 70 West, US 40 West: Columbia
6

Merge onto I 70; US 40

10 mi · 12 min · I 70; US 40
7

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 22 sec
Exit 188 Toward MO B, MO A: Truxton
8

Turn right onto MO A

8.4 mi · 11 min · MO A
9

Turn left onto Pin Oak Road

1.9 mi · 7 min · Pin Oak Road
10

At end of road, turn left onto Pin Oak Church Road

0.2 mi · 43 sec · Pin Oak Church Road
11

Arrive at destination

Pin Oak Church Road

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 9

5 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 22 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | South Elm Street

Turn right onto South Elm Street

Navigation decision point

4
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | MO H / Veterans Memorial Parkway

Turn left onto MO H / Veterans Memorial Parkway

Navigation decision point

6
1.3 mi into trip | ~3m in

Take the ramp toward I 70 West, US 40 West: Columbia

Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward I 70 West, US 40 West: Columbia
6
11.6 mi into trip | ~15m in

Take the exit toward MO B, MO A: Truxton

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Exit 188 Toward MO B, MO A: Truxton
5
22 mi into trip | ~34m in | Pin Oak Church Road

At end of road, turn left onto Pin Oak Church Road

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.44 one way

$6.88 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.32 $3.77 $7.55
premium $4.93 $4.31 $8.61
diesel $5.60 $4.89 $9.79

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.7 0 $2.33 $1.07
Efficient EV 5.6 0 $1.94 $0.89
EV Truck/SUV 8.9 0 $3.11 $1.42

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Aug 11, 2026

Origin

Wright City, MO

Late night in Wright City on Friday

Local time

3:14 AM

CDT

Current temp

96°F

Sunny

SW 6 to 9 mph 5% chance Live forecast

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 11 at 11:48AM CDT until August 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 11 at 11:48AM CDT until August 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Destination

Pin Oak Community, MO

Late night in Pin Oak Community on Friday

Local time

3:14 AM

CDT

Current temp

95°F

Sunny

SW 9 mph 5% chance Live forecast

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 11 at 11:48AM CDT until August 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 11 at 11:48AM CDT until August 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

1 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

35m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

This route is about 50% highway, featuring a longest stretch of 10.1 miles on I 70. You'll transition from interstate cruising to surface roads, indicated by MO A and Pin Oak Road. Expect to encounter a moderate number of exits as you leave the interstate environment for more local travel. This shift is noticeable as you move from faster highway speeds to navigating through smaller communities.

50% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
11 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 10.1 mi on I 70.

How Hard Is This Drive?

4/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near South Elm Street.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 35m drive. You will face about 9 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (South Elm Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (MO H / Veterans Memorial Parkway): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

889 ft 730 ft

Total Climb

209 ft

Total Descent

187 ft

Highest Point

889 ft

~11.1 mi in

Elevation Range

159 ft

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Wright City, MO and Pin Oak Community, MO, road signs point toward Mo B and Mo A: Truxton.

Mo B

11.6 mi in | ~15m

Mo A: Truxton

11.6 mi in | ~15m

About the Cities

Starting in Wright City, MO

Full guide →

Top landmarks

  • • Southwestern Bell Repeater Station-Wright City — building in Wright City, United States of America

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 35m. Total distance: 22.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

35m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (50%). Straightforward navigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 10.1 miles on I 70. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Yes — we found about 3 rest areas or service plazas within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (South Elm Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (MO H / Veterans Memorial Parkway): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Pin Oak Community, MO before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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