Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$2,381flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 664 mi
Typical range: $2,048–$2,714
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,732
Fuel: $649
All-in estimate: $2,381

Return trip

St. Louis → Arlington$2,916

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Arlington to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,940	$2.92	$1,727 – $2,153
53' refrigerated	$2,314	$3.48	$2,013 – $2,615
48' flatbed	$2,381	$3.59	$2,048 – $2,714
Step deck	$2,602	$3.92	$2,185 – $3,018
Power only	$1,692	$2.55	$1,472 – $1,912
Hotshot	$1,276	$1.92	$1,059 – $1,493
26' box truck	$1,259	$1.90	$1,070 – $1,448
Sprinter van	$776	$1.17	$652 – $900

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More lanes from Arlington

48' flatbed lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$6,503	$3.96	$5,593 – $7,414	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,095	$3.21	$2,662 – $3,529	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$5,912	$3.80	$5,084 – $6,740	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,163	$3.04	$3,581 – $4,746	3 d

More lanes into St. Louis

48' flatbed lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,510	$3.39	$3,018 – $4,001	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$7,679	$4.08	$6,604 – $8,755	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,908	$6.24	$1,641 – $2,176	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,719	$3.40	$2,339 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,627	$2.43	$3,119 – $4,135	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,936	$3.06	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,051	$3.27	$2,624 – $3,478	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$7,520	$4.10	$6,468 – $8,573	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Arlington, TX to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,381 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 664 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,048 and $2,714.

How far is Arlington, TX from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 664 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 $649 of the $2,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,916, which makes Arlington, TX to St. Louis, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology