Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Fort Wayne, IN flatbed rate

$2,022flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 377 mi
Typical range: $1,739–$2,305
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,654
Fuel: $368
All-in estimate: $2,022

Return trip

Fort Wayne → St. Louis$2,056

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

St. Louis to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,619	$4.29	$1,441 – $1,797
53' refrigerated	$1,933	$5.13	$1,682 – $2,185
48' flatbed	$2,022	$5.36	$1,739 – $2,305
Step deck	$2,216	$5.88	$1,862 – $2,571
Power only	$1,392	$3.69	$1,211 – $1,573
Hotshot	$1,049	$2.78	$870 – $1,227
26' box truck	$1,042	$2.77	$886 – $1,199
Sprinter van	$648	$1.72	$544 – $751

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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 Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,681	$3.88	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,124	$4.13	$7,847 – $10,402	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,510	$9.04	$1,299 – $1,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,687	$3.22	$3,171 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,223	$3.55	$1,912 – $2,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,082	$3.15	$3,511 – $4,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,000	$4.13	$7,740 – $10,260	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,022 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 377 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,739 and $2,305.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 377 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 $368 of the $2,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,654 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,056, which makes St. Louis, MO to Fort Wayne, IN 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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