Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,356flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 471 mi
Typical range: $2,026–$2,686
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,896
Fuel: $460
All-in estimate: $2,356

Return trip

Columbus → St. Louis$2,311

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 Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,901	$4.04	$1,692 – $2,110
53' refrigerated	$2,268	$4.82	$1,974 – $2,563
48' flatbed	$2,356	$5.00	$2,026 – $2,686
Step deck	$2,580	$5.48	$2,167 – $2,993
Power only	$1,644	$3.49	$1,430 – $1,857
Hotshot	$1,239	$2.63	$1,028 – $1,450
26' box truck	$1,228	$2.61	$1,044 – $1,412
Sprinter van	$760	$1.61	$639 – $882

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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 Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,388	$4.23	$2,054 – $2,723	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,842	$3.28	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,823	$2.46	$4,148 – $5,499	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,935	$3.95	$1,664 – $2,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,298	$3.19	$3,696 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,660	$4.20	$8,308 – $11,013	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,356 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 471 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,026 and $2,686.

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

About 471 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $460 of the $2,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,311, which makes St. Louis, MO to Columbus, OH 2% more expensive. 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