Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$2,254flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 613 mi
Typical range: $1,938–$2,569
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,655
Fuel: $599
All-in estimate: $2,254

Return trip

St. Louis → McKinney$2,760

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

McKinney to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,832	$2.99	$1,631 – $2,034
53' refrigerated	$2,186	$3.57	$1,902 – $2,470
48' flatbed	$2,254	$3.68	$1,938 – $2,569
Step deck	$2,464	$4.02	$2,070 – $2,858
Power only	$1,595	$2.60	$1,388 – $1,803
Hotshot	$1,203	$1.96	$998 – $1,407
26' box truck	$1,188	$1.94	$1,010 – $1,366
Sprinter van	$733	$1.20	$616 – $850

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	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 McKinney, TX to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,254 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 613 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,938 and $2,569.

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

About 613 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $599 of the $2,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,655 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,760, which makes McKinney, 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