Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$2,026flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 552 mi
Typical range: $1,742–$2,309
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,487
Fuel: $539
All-in estimate: $2,026

Return trip

St. Louis → Atlanta$2,934

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Atlanta to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,642	$2.97	$1,461 – $1,823
53' refrigerated	$1,959	$3.55	$1,704 – $2,214
48' flatbed	$2,026	$3.67	$1,742 – $2,309
Step deck	$2,216	$4.01	$1,861 – $2,571
Power only	$1,426	$2.58	$1,241 – $1,611
Hotshot	$1,075	$1.95	$892 – $1,258
26' box truck	$1,063	$1.93	$904 – $1,222
Sprinter van	$657	$1.19	$552 – $762

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More lanes from Atlanta

48' flatbed lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,803	$4.31	$3,271 – $4,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,234	$2.72	$5,361 – $7,107	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,337	$3.38	$2,010 – $2,664	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,792	$3.38	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,764	$3.08	$4,957 – $6,571	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,338	$4.22	$2,870 – $3,805	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,324	$3.20	$2,859 – $3,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,067	$2.73	$5,218 – $6,917	5 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 Atlanta, GA to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Atlanta, GA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 552 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,742 and $2,309.

How far is Atlanta, GA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 552 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 $539 of the $2,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,934, which makes Atlanta, GA to St. Louis, MO 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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