Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$3,051flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $2,624–$3,478
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,140
Fuel: $911
All-in estimate: $3,051

Return trip

St. Louis → San Antonio$3,736

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Antonio to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,508	$2.69	$2,232 – $2,783
53' refrigerated	$2,989	$3.20	$2,601 – $3,378
48' flatbed	$3,051	$3.27	$2,624 – $3,478
Step deck	$3,328	$3.57	$2,796 – $3,861
Power only	$2,203	$2.36	$1,917 – $2,489
Hotshot	$1,662	$1.78	$1,380 – $1,945
26' box truck	$1,633	$1.75	$1,388 – $1,879
Sprinter van	$1,003	$1.08	$843 – $1,164

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	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 Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$7,520	$4.10	$6,468 – $8,573	4 d
Dallas, TX	643 mi	$2,329	$3.62	$2,003 – $2,655	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,051 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,624 and $3,478.

How far is San Antonio, TX from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 933 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 $911 of the $3,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,736, which makes San Antonio, TX to St. Louis, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →