Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$8,425flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 2,091 mi
Typical range: $7,246–$9,605
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,382
Fuel: $2,043
All-in estimate: $8,425

Return trip

St. Louis → San Francisco$7,025

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

San Francisco to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,030	$3.36	$6,257 – $7,803
53' refrigerated	$8,373	$4.00	$7,285 – $9,462
48' flatbed	$8,425	$4.03	$7,246 – $9,605
Step deck	$9,167	$4.38	$7,700 – $10,633
Power only	$6,250	$2.99	$5,438 – $7,063
Hotshot	$4,719	$2.26	$3,917 – $5,521
26' box truck	$4,609	$2.20	$3,918 – $5,301
Sprinter van	$2,812	$1.34	$2,362 – $3,262

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	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 San Francisco, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $8,425 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 2,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,246 and $9,605.

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

About 2,091 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 $2,043 of the $8,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,025, which makes San Francisco, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% more expensive. 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 →