Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$2,311flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 471 mi
Typical range: $1,987–$2,635
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,851
Fuel: $460
All-in estimate: $2,311

Return trip

St. Louis → Columbus$2,356

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

Columbus to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,864	$3.96	$1,659 – $2,069
53' refrigerated	$2,225	$4.72	$1,936 – $2,514
48' flatbed	$2,311	$4.91	$1,987 – $2,635
Step deck	$2,530	$5.37	$2,125 – $2,935
Power only	$1,612	$3.42	$1,403 – $1,822
Hotshot	$1,215	$2.58	$1,009 – $1,422
26' box truck	$1,204	$2.56	$1,023 – $1,385
Sprinter van	$746	$1.58	$626 – $865

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,503	$6.20	$3,013 – $3,994	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,021	$3.43	$6,898 – $9,144	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,857	$5.68	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,614	$3.94	$3,968 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,572	$3.86	$6,512 – $8,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,041	$6.21	$2,615 – $3,467	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,162	$3.83	$4,439 – $5,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,899	$3.43	$6,793 – $9,005	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 Columbus, OH to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,311 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 471 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,987 and $2,635.

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

About 471 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 $460 of the $2,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,851 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,356, which makes Columbus, 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