Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$2,121flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 373 mi
Typical range: $1,824–$2,418
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,757
Fuel: $364
All-in estimate: $2,121

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → St. Louis$1,732

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

St. Louis to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,698	$4.55	$1,511 – $1,885
53' refrigerated	$2,028	$5.44	$1,764 – $2,291
48' flatbed	$2,121	$5.69	$1,824 – $2,418
Step deck	$2,326	$6.23	$1,953 – $2,698
Power only	$1,459	$3.91	$1,270 – $1,649
Hotshot	$1,100	$2.95	$913 – $1,287
26' box truck	$1,093	$2.93	$929 – $1,257
Sprinter van	$679	$1.82	$571 – $788

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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 Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,844	$4.09	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,781	$4.35	$8,412 – $11,151	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,296	$6.22	$1,974 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,750	$2.56	$4,085 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,311	$3.78	$1,987 – $2,634	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,989	$3.38	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,593	$4.36	$8,250 – $10,936	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,121 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 373 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,824 and $2,418.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 373 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 $364 of the $2,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,732, which makes St. Louis, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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