Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$1,530flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 288 mi
Typical range: $1,316–$1,744
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,249
Fuel: $281
All-in estimate: $1,530

Return trip

St. Louis → Memphis$1,946

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Memphis to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,214	$4.22	$1,081 – $1,348
53' refrigerated	$1,451	$5.04	$1,262 – $1,639
48' flatbed	$1,530	$5.31	$1,316 – $1,744
Step deck	$1,680	$5.83	$1,411 – $1,948
Power only	$1,036	$3.60	$901 – $1,170
Hotshot	$780	$2.71	$647 – $913
26' box truck	$779	$2.70	$662 – $895
Sprinter van	$486	$1.69	$408 – $563

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More lanes from Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	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 Memphis, TN to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,530 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 288 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,316 and $1,744.

How far is Memphis, TN from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 288 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 $281 of the $1,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,249 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,946, which makes Memphis, TN to St. Louis, MO 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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