Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$3,107flatbed

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $2,672–$3,542
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,881
Fuel: $1,226
All-in estimate: $3,107

Return trip

St. Louis → Miami$6,871

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Miami to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,571	$2.05	$2,288 – $2,854
53' refrigerated	$3,064	$2.44	$2,665 – $3,462
48' flatbed	$3,107	$2.48	$2,672 – $3,542
Step deck	$3,386	$2.70	$2,844 – $3,928
Power only	$2,270	$1.81	$1,975 – $2,565
Hotshot	$1,713	$1.37	$1,422 – $2,005
26' box truck	$1,679	$1.34	$1,427 – $1,931
Sprinter van	$1,028	$0.82	$864 – $1,193

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More lanes from Miami

48' flatbed lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,278	$3.33	$3,679 – $4,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,179	$2.23	$5,314 – $7,044	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,372	$2.40	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,997	$2.62	$2,578 – $3,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,858	$2.51	$5,038 – $6,678	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,876	$3.20	$3,334 – $4,419	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,442	$2.54	$2,961 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,993	$2.24	$5,154 – $6,832	6 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 Miami, FL to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Miami, FL to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,107 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,672 and $3,542.

How far is Miami, FL from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,255 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 $1,226 of the $3,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,871, which makes Miami, FL to St. Louis, MO 55% 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