Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to St. Charles, MO flatbed rate

$2,971flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 973 mi
Typical range: $2,555–$3,387
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to St. Charles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,021
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $2,971

Return trip

St. Charles → Philadelphia$4,760

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Philadelphia to St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to St. Charles, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,445	$2.51	$2,176 – $2,714
53' refrigerated	$2,914	$3.00	$2,535 – $3,293
48' flatbed	$2,971	$3.05	$2,555 – $3,387
Step deck	$3,241	$3.33	$2,722 – $3,759
Power only	$2,149	$2.21	$1,870 – $2,429
Hotshot	$1,622	$1.67	$1,346 – $1,897
26' box truck	$1,593	$1.64	$1,354 – $1,832
Sprinter van	$978	$1.00	$821 – $1,134

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More lanes from Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d

More lanes into St. Charles

48' flatbed lanes into St. Charles, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$3,547	$3.38	$3,050 – $4,043	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$7,623	$4.09	$6,556 – $8,690	4 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$1,902	$6.26	$1,636 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$2,729	$3.39	$2,347 – $3,112	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,596	$2.43	$3,093 – $4,100	4 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$3,048	$3.27	$2,621 – $3,475	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$7,464	$4.10	$6,419 – $8,509	4 d
Dallas, TX	640 mi	$2,321	$3.63	$1,996 – $2,646	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to St. Charles, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to St. Charles, MO is estimated at $2,971 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 973 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,555 and $3,387.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from St. Charles, MO by truck?

About 973 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 $950 of the $2,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,021 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,760, which makes Philadelphia, PA to St. Charles, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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