Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$8,245flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 2,040 mi
Typical range: $7,091–$9,399
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,252
Fuel: $1,993
All-in estimate: $8,245

Return trip

St. Louis → Oakland$6,875

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Oakland to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,877	$3.37	$6,121 – $7,634
53' refrigerated	$8,191	$4.02	$7,127 – $9,256
48' flatbed	$8,245	$4.04	$7,091 – $9,399
Step deck	$8,971	$4.40	$7,536 – $10,406
Power only	$6,113	$3.00	$5,318 – $6,908
Hotshot	$4,615	$2.26	$3,831 – $5,400
26' box truck	$4,508	$2.21	$3,832 – $5,185
Sprinter van	$2,751	$1.35	$2,311 – $3,191

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More lanes from Oakland

48' flatbed lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$15,809	$5.23	$13,596 – $18,022	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,636	$3.97	$7,427 – $9,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,153	$4.24	$7,012 – $9,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,101	$5.45	$3,527 – $4,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$14,759	$4.99	$12,692 – $16,825	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 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 Oakland, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Oakland, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $8,245 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 2,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,091 and $9,399.

How far is Oakland, CA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 2,040 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,993 of the $8,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,875, which makes Oakland, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% more expensive. 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