Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Grand Prairie, TX flatbed rate

$2,903flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 660 mi
Typical range: $2,497–$3,310
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Grand Prairie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,258
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $2,903

Return trip

Grand Prairie → St. Louis$2,371

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Louis to Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,365	$3.58	$2,105 – $2,626
53' refrigerated	$2,821	$4.27	$2,455 – $3,188
48' flatbed	$2,903	$4.40	$2,497 – $3,310
Step deck	$3,173	$4.81	$2,665 – $3,681
Power only	$2,063	$3.13	$1,795 – $2,331
Hotshot	$1,556	$2.36	$1,291 – $1,820
26' box truck	$1,535	$2.33	$1,305 – $1,765
Sprinter van	$946	$1.43	$795 – $1,098

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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 Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,309	$3.24	$4,565 – $6,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$4,157	$4.33	$3,575 – $4,739	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,797	$2.71	$2,406 – $3,189	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,504	$2.90	$3,873 – $5,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,141	$4.46	$5,281 – $7,000	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Grand Prairie, TX?

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $2,903 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 660 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,497 and $3,310.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Grand Prairie, TX by truck?

About 660 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 $645 of the $2,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Prairie, TX to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,371, which makes St. Louis, MO to Grand Prairie, TX 22% 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 →