Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Charles, MO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,356flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,864 mi
Typical range: $5,466–$7,246
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Charles to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,535
Fuel: $1,821
All-in estimate: $6,356

Return trip

Los Angeles → St. Charles$7,623

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Charles to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,294	$2.84	$4,712 – $5,877
53' refrigerated	$6,307	$3.38	$5,487 – $7,127
48' flatbed	$6,356	$3.41	$5,466 – $7,246
Step deck	$6,917	$3.71	$5,810 – $8,024
Power only	$4,701	$2.52	$4,090 – $5,312
Hotshot	$3,549	$1.90	$2,946 – $4,153
26' box truck	$3,469	$1.86	$2,948 – $3,989
Sprinter van	$2,118	$1.14	$1,779 – $2,457

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More lanes from St. Charles

48' flatbed lanes from St. Charles, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$5,304	$5.06	$4,562 – $6,047	3 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$1,730	$5.69	$1,488 – $1,972	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$3,342	$4.16	$2,874 – $3,810	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$5,757	$3.89	$4,951 – $6,562	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$4,760	$4.89	$4,094 – $5,427	3 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$3,733	$4.01	$3,210 – $4,255	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$6,223	$3.42	$5,352 – $7,094	4 d
Dallas, TX	640 mi	$2,842	$4.44	$2,444 – $3,240	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Charles, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from St. Charles, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,356 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,466 and $7,246.

How far is St. Charles, MO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,864 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 $1,821 of the $6,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to St. Charles, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,623, which makes St. Charles, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. 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