Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$3,466flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $2,981–$3,952
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,391
Fuel: $1,075
All-in estimate: $3,466

Return trip

St. Louis → Laredo$4,245

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

Laredo to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,860	$2.60	$2,545 – $3,175
53' refrigerated	$3,409	$3.10	$2,966 – $3,852
48' flatbed	$3,466	$3.15	$2,981 – $3,952
Step deck	$3,779	$3.44	$3,175 – $4,384
Power only	$2,520	$2.29	$2,193 – $2,848
Hotshot	$1,902	$1.73	$1,578 – $2,225
26' box truck	$1,866	$1.70	$1,586 – $2,146
Sprinter van	$1,144	$1.04	$961 – $1,327

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	3 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 Laredo, TX to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,981 and $3,952.

How far is Laredo, TX from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,100 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 $1,075 of the $3,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,245, which makes Laredo, TX to St. Louis, 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