Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$1,665flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.03
Distance: 276 mi
Typical range: $1,432–$1,898
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,395
Fuel: $270
All-in estimate: $1,665

Return trip

St. Louis → Kansas City$1,665

Both directions price about the same. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Kansas City to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,320	$4.78	$1,174 – $1,465
53' refrigerated	$1,577	$5.71	$1,372 – $1,782
48' flatbed	$1,665	$6.03	$1,432 – $1,898
Step deck	$1,829	$6.63	$1,536 – $2,121
Power only	$1,124	$4.07	$978 – $1,270
Hotshot	$847	$3.07	$703 – $990
26' box truck	$846	$3.06	$719 – $972
Sprinter van	$528	$1.91	$443 – $612

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More lanes from Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,265	$4.85	$5,388 – $7,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,220	$4.22	$2,770 – $3,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,966	$4.02	$4,271 – $5,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,690	$4.66	$4,893 – $6,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,428	$4.12	$2,948 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,495	$3.50	$4,726 – $6,264	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 Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,665 all-in in October 2026, or $6.03 a mile over about 276 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,432 and $1,898.

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

About 276 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 $270 of the $1,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,395 is linehaul.

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

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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