Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$1,993flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.45
Distance: 366 mi
Typical range: $1,714–$2,272
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $358
All-in estimate: $1,993

Return trip

St. Louis → Cincinnati$2,032

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Cincinnati to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,595	$4.36	$1,419 – $1,770
53' refrigerated	$1,904	$5.20	$1,657 – $2,152
48' flatbed	$1,993	$5.45	$1,714 – $2,272
Step deck	$2,185	$5.97	$1,836 – $2,535
Power only	$1,370	$3.74	$1,192 – $1,548
Hotshot	$1,032	$2.82	$856 – $1,207
26' box truck	$1,026	$2.80	$872 – $1,180
Sprinter van	$638	$1.74	$536 – $740

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More lanes from Cincinnati

48' flatbed lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,940	$5.86	$3,389 – $4,492	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$7,729	$3.44	$6,647 – $8,811	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,761	$5.97	$1,514 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,245	$4.02	$3,651 – $4,839	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,229	$3.89	$6,217 – $8,241	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,442	$5.80	$2,960 – $3,923	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,790	$3.90	$4,119 – $5,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,595	$3.45	$6,531 – $8,658	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 Cincinnati, OH to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Cincinnati, OH to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,993 all-in in October 2026, or $5.45 a mile over about 366 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,714 and $2,272.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 366 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $358 of the $1,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,032, which makes Cincinnati, OH to St. Louis, MO 2% 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