Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Huntsville, AL flatbed rate

$2,388flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.02
Distance: 397 mi
Typical range: $2,054–$2,723
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,000
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $2,388

Return trip

Huntsville → St. Louis$1,895

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

St. Louis to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,916	$4.83	$1,705 – $2,127
53' refrigerated	$2,287	$5.76	$1,990 – $2,585
48' flatbed	$2,388	$6.02	$2,054 – $2,723
Step deck	$2,617	$6.59	$2,198 – $3,036
Power only	$1,649	$4.15	$1,435 – $1,864
Hotshot	$1,243	$3.13	$1,031 – $1,454
26' box truck	$1,234	$3.11	$1,049 – $1,420
Sprinter van	$766	$1.93	$644 – $889

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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 Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$3,897	$4.09	$3,352 – $4,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$10,118	$4.75	$8,702 – $11,535	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$3,313	$5.65	$2,849 – $3,777	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,986	$4.14	$2,568 – $3,404	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$4,818	$2.81	$4,143 – $5,492	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$3,208	$3.72	$2,759 – $3,657	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,575	$3.88	$3,075 – $4,076	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$9,847	$4.77	$8,468 – $11,225	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $2,388 all-in in October 2026, or $6.02 a mile over about 397 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,054 and $2,723.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 397 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 $388 of the $2,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,895, which makes St. Louis, MO to Huntsville, AL 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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