Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$1,895flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 397 mi
Typical range: $1,630–$2,161
Transit: 1 day

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,507
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $1,895

Return trip

St. Louis → Huntsville$2,388

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Huntsville to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,520	$3.83	$1,353 – $1,688
53' refrigerated	$1,815	$4.57	$1,579 – $2,051
48' flatbed	$1,895	$4.77	$1,630 – $2,161
Step deck	$2,077	$5.23	$1,745 – $2,409
Power only	$1,309	$3.30	$1,139 – $1,479
Hotshot	$986	$2.48	$819 – $1,154
26' box truck	$980	$2.47	$833 – $1,127
Sprinter van	$608	$1.53	$511 – $705

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$4,625	$4.85	$3,978 – $5,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$6,695	$3.15	$5,758 – $7,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,392	$4.08	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,120	$3.57	$5,263 – $6,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,079	$4.73	$3,508 – $4,650	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,474	$3.77	$2,988 – $3,961	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$6,515	$3.16	$5,603 – $7,428	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 Huntsville, AL to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,895 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 397 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,630 and $2,161.

How far is Huntsville, AL from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 397 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 $388 of the $1,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,388, which makes Huntsville, AL to St. Louis, MO 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →