Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$2,549flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 786 mi
Typical range: $2,192–$2,905
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,781
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $2,549

Return trip

St. Louis → Raleigh$3,804

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Raleigh to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,086	$2.65	$1,857 – $2,316
53' refrigerated	$2,488	$3.16	$2,164 – $2,811
48' flatbed	$2,549	$3.24	$2,192 – $2,905
Step deck	$2,783	$3.54	$2,338 – $3,228
Power only	$1,826	$2.32	$1,589 – $2,064
Hotshot	$1,378	$1.75	$1,143 – $1,612
26' box truck	$1,356	$1.73	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$834	$1.06	$701 – $968

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	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 Raleigh, NC to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,549 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 786 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,192 and $2,905.

How far is Raleigh, NC from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 786 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 $768 of the $2,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,804, which makes Raleigh, NC to St. Louis, MO 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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