Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$7,516flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 2,028 mi
Typical range: $6,463–$8,568
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,535
Fuel: $1,981
All-in estimate: $7,516

Return trip

St. Louis → Seattle$6,831

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Seattle to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,268	$3.09	$5,579 – $6,958
53' refrigerated	$7,466	$3.68	$6,496 – $8,437
48' flatbed	$7,516	$3.71	$6,463 – $8,568
Step deck	$8,178	$4.03	$6,869 – $9,486
Power only	$5,571	$2.75	$4,847 – $6,296
Hotshot	$4,206	$2.07	$3,491 – $4,921
26' box truck	$4,109	$2.03	$3,493 – $4,725
Sprinter van	$2,507	$1.24	$2,106 – $2,908

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	3 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 Seattle, WA to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $7,516 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 2,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,463 and $8,568.

How far is Seattle, WA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 2,028 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 $1,981 of the $7,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,831, which makes Seattle, WA to St. Louis, MO 10% 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 →