Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$3,437flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,028 mi
Typical range: $2,956–$3,918
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,433
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $3,437

Return trip

St. Louis → Jersey City$4,884

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Jersey City to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,831	$2.75	$2,520 – $3,143
53' refrigerated	$3,375	$3.28	$2,936 – $3,814
48' flatbed	$3,437	$3.34	$2,956 – $3,918
Step deck	$3,748	$3.65	$3,148 – $4,348
Power only	$2,492	$2.42	$2,168 – $2,816
Hotshot	$1,880	$1.83	$1,561 – $2,200
26' box truck	$1,846	$1.80	$1,569 – $2,123
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.10	$951 – $1,314

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More lanes from Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,344	$2.88	$7,176 – $9,512	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,917	$3.48	$2,508 – $3,325	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,313	$3.18	$4,569 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,119	$3.22	$6,982 – $9,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,271	$14.44	$1,093 – $1,449	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,838	$3.13	$5,021 – $6,655	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,244	$2.89	$7,090 – $9,399	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,155	$3.20	$4,434 – $5,877	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Jersey City, NJ to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,437 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,956 and $3,918.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,028 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,004 of the $3,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,433 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,884, which makes Jersey City, NJ to St. Louis, MO 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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