Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$7,460flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,818 mi
Typical range: $6,416–$8,505
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,684
Fuel: $1,776
All-in estimate: $7,460

Return trip

St. Louis → Riverside$6,220

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

Riverside to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,212	$3.42	$5,529 – $6,895
53' refrigerated	$7,400	$4.07	$6,438 – $8,362
48' flatbed	$7,460	$4.10	$6,416 – $8,505
Step deck	$8,120	$4.47	$6,821 – $9,419
Power only	$5,514	$3.03	$4,797 – $6,231
Hotshot	$4,163	$2.29	$3,455 – $4,871
26' box truck	$4,069	$2.24	$3,459 – $4,680
Sprinter van	$2,485	$1.37	$2,087 – $2,882

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 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 Riverside, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $7,460 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,818 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,416 and $8,505.

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

About 1,818 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,776 of the $7,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,684 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,220, which makes Riverside, 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