Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to St. Charles, MO flatbed rate

$2,729flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 804 mi
Typical range: $2,347–$3,112
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to St. Charles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,944
Fuel: $785
All-in estimate: $2,729

Return trip

St. Charles → Houston$3,342

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Houston to St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to St. Charles, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,235	$2.78	$1,990 – $2,481
53' refrigerated	$2,666	$3.32	$2,319 – $3,012
48' flatbed	$2,729	$3.39	$2,347 – $3,112
Step deck	$2,980	$3.71	$2,503 – $3,457
Power only	$1,958	$2.44	$1,703 – $2,213
Hotshot	$1,477	$1.84	$1,226 – $1,728
26' box truck	$1,454	$1.81	$1,236 – $1,672
Sprinter van	$894	$1.11	$751 – $1,037

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into St. Charles

48' flatbed lanes into St. Charles, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$3,547	$3.38	$3,050 – $4,043	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$7,623	$4.09	$6,556 – $8,690	4 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$1,902	$6.26	$1,636 – $2,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,596	$2.43	$3,093 – $4,100	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$2,971	$3.05	$2,555 – $3,387	3 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$3,048	$3.27	$2,621 – $3,475	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$7,464	$4.10	$6,419 – $8,509	4 d
Dallas, TX	640 mi	$2,321	$3.63	$1,996 – $2,646	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to St. Charles, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to St. Charles, MO is estimated at $2,729 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 804 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,347 and $3,112.

How far is Houston, TX from St. Charles, MO by truck?

About 804 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 $785 of the $2,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,342, which makes Houston, TX to St. Charles, MO 18% 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