Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$7,764flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 1,904 mi
Typical range: $6,677–$8,851
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,904
Fuel: $1,860
All-in estimate: $7,764

Return trip

St. Louis → Fresno$6,474

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Fresno to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,470	$3.40	$5,758 – $7,181
53' refrigerated	$7,707	$4.05	$6,705 – $8,708
48' flatbed	$7,764	$4.08	$6,677 – $8,851
Step deck	$8,450	$4.44	$7,098 – $9,801
Power only	$5,746	$3.02	$4,999 – $6,493
Hotshot	$4,338	$2.28	$3,601 – $5,076
26' box truck	$4,239	$2.23	$3,603 – $4,875
Sprinter van	$2,588	$1.36	$2,174 – $3,002

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 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 Fresno, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $7,764 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 1,904 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,677 and $8,851.

How far is Fresno, CA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,904 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,860 of the $7,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,474, which makes Fresno, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% more expensive. 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