Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$2,501flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $2,151–$2,851
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,817
Fuel: $684
All-in estimate: $2,501

Return trip

St. Louis → New Orleans$3,334

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

New Orleans to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,041	$2.92	$1,816 – $2,266
53' refrigerated	$2,434	$3.48	$2,118 – $2,751
48' flatbed	$2,501	$3.57	$2,151 – $2,851
Step deck	$2,732	$3.90	$2,295 – $3,170
Power only	$1,782	$2.55	$1,551 – $2,014
Hotshot	$1,344	$1.92	$1,116 – $1,573
26' box truck	$1,325	$1.89	$1,126 – $1,524
Sprinter van	$816	$1.17	$686 – $947

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	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 New Orleans, LA to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,151 and $2,851.

How far is New Orleans, LA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 700 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 $684 of the $2,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,334, which makes New Orleans, LA to St. Louis, MO 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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