Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$2,699flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 582 mi
Typical range: $2,321–$3,077
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,130
Fuel: $569
All-in estimate: $2,699

Return trip

Cleveland → St. Louis$2,647

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

St. Louis to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,191	$3.76	$1,950 – $2,432
53' refrigerated	$2,614	$4.49	$2,274 – $2,954
48' flatbed	$2,699	$4.64	$2,321 – $3,077
Step deck	$2,952	$5.07	$2,479 – $3,424
Power only	$1,905	$3.27	$1,658 – $2,153
Hotshot	$1,436	$2.47	$1,192 – $1,681
26' box truck	$1,419	$2.44	$1,206 – $1,632
Sprinter van	$876	$1.51	$736 – $1,017

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More lanes from St. Louis

48' flatbed lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,249	$5.07	$4,514 – $5,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,403	$3.41	$5,507 – $7,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,736	$5.67	$1,493 – $1,979	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,330	$4.16	$2,864 – $3,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$5,805	$3.89	$4,993 – $6,618	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$4,704	$4.91	$4,045 – $5,362	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,736	$4.00	$3,213 – $4,259	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,270	$3.42	$5,393 – $7,148	4 d

More lanes into Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,152	$4.48	$1,850 – $2,453	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$10,122	$4.17	$8,705 – $11,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,216	$6.04	$1,906 – $2,526	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,214	$3.21	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,029	$2.44	$4,325 – $5,733	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,767	$4.19	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,655	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,307	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$9,995	$4.18	$8,596 – $11,395	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Cleveland, OH?

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $2,699 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 582 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,321 and $3,077.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 582 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 $569 of the $2,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,130 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,647, which makes St. Louis, MO to Cleveland, OH 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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