Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$2,325flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $1,999–$2,650
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,428
Fuel: $897
All-in estimate: $2,325

Return trip

St. Louis → Aurora$4,985

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Aurora to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,910	$2.08	$1,700 – $2,120
53' refrigerated	$2,277	$2.48	$1,981 – $2,573
48' flatbed	$2,325	$2.53	$1,999 – $2,650
Step deck	$2,536	$2.76	$2,131 – $2,942
Power only	$1,678	$1.83	$1,459 – $1,896
Hotshot	$1,266	$1.38	$1,050 – $1,481
26' box truck	$1,244	$1.36	$1,057 – $1,431
Sprinter van	$764	$0.83	$642 – $886

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More lanes from Aurora

48' flatbed lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,707	$2.99	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,507	$2.49	$2,156 – $2,858	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,625	$2.57	$2,257 – $2,992	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,102	$3.03	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,266	$2.86	$4,529 – $6,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,449	$2.62	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,476	$2.50	$2,129 – $2,822	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 Aurora, CO to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, CO to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,325 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,999 and $2,650.

How far is Aurora, CO from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 918 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 $897 of the $2,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,985, which makes Aurora, CO to St. Louis, MO 53% 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