Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$3,462flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $2,977–$3,947
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,263
Fuel: $1,199
All-in estimate: $3,462

Return trip

St. Louis → Boston$6,194

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Boston to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,863	$2.33	$2,548 – $3,178
53' refrigerated	$3,412	$2.78	$2,968 – $3,855
48' flatbed	$3,462	$2.82	$2,977 – $3,947
Step deck	$3,773	$3.07	$3,169 – $4,377
Power only	$2,527	$2.06	$2,199 – $2,856
Hotshot	$1,907	$1.55	$1,583 – $2,231
26' box truck	$1,870	$1.52	$1,589 – $2,150
Sprinter van	$1,145	$0.93	$962 – $1,328

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 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 Boston, MA to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,462 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,977 and $3,947.

How far is Boston, MA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,227 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,199 of the $3,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,263 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,194, which makes Boston, MA to St. Louis, MO 44% 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