Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$2,947flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $2,534–$3,359
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,102
Fuel: $845
All-in estimate: $2,947

Return trip

St. Louis → Baltimore$4,447

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Baltimore to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,418	$2.80	$2,152 – $2,684
53' refrigerated	$2,883	$3.33	$2,508 – $3,258
48' flatbed	$2,947	$3.41	$2,534 – $3,359
Step deck	$3,216	$3.72	$2,702 – $3,731
Power only	$2,121	$2.45	$1,845 – $2,397
Hotshot	$1,600	$1.85	$1,328 – $1,872
26' box truck	$1,574	$1.82	$1,338 – $1,810
Sprinter van	$967	$1.12	$812 – $1,122

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More lanes from Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,692	$8.46	$1,455 – $1,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,776	$2.83	$6,687 – $8,864	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,543	$3.55	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,686	$3.17	$4,030 – $5,342	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,490	$3.18	$6,441 – $8,538	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,312	$12.03	$1,128 – $1,495	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,205	$3.11	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,665	$2.84	$6,592 – $8,739	6 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 Baltimore, MD to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Baltimore, MD to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,947 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,534 and $3,359.

How far is Baltimore, MD from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 865 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 $845 of the $2,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,447, which makes Baltimore, MD to St. Louis, MO 34% 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