Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$2,020flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 366 mi
Typical range: $1,737–$2,303
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,662
Fuel: $358
All-in estimate: $2,020

Return trip

St. Louis → Madison$2,002

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

Madison to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,616	$4.42	$1,438 – $1,794
53' refrigerated	$1,930	$5.27	$1,679 – $2,181
48' flatbed	$2,020	$5.52	$1,737 – $2,303
Step deck	$2,215	$6.05	$1,861 – $2,569
Power only	$1,388	$3.79	$1,208 – $1,569
Hotshot	$1,046	$2.86	$868 – $1,224
26' box truck	$1,040	$2.84	$884 – $1,196
Sprinter van	$647	$1.77	$543 – $750

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$5,187	$5.40	$4,461 – $5,913	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$7,009	$3.54	$6,028 – $7,991	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,332	$9.12	$1,146 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,612	$4.00	$3,967 – $5,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$6,568	$4.01	$5,648 – $7,487	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$4,722	$5.21	$4,061 – $5,383	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,957	$3.93	$4,263 – $5,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$6,942	$3.55	$5,970 – $7,913	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 Madison, WI to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,020 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 366 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,737 and $2,303.

How far is Madison, WI from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 366 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 $358 of the $2,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Madison, WI?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology