Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$2,171flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 440 mi
Typical range: $1,867–$2,475
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,741
Fuel: $430
All-in estimate: $2,171

Return trip

Lincoln → St. Louis$2,270

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

St. Louis to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,747	$3.97	$1,555 – $1,940
53' refrigerated	$2,086	$4.74	$1,815 – $2,357
48' flatbed	$2,171	$4.93	$1,867 – $2,475
Step deck	$2,378	$5.40	$1,997 – $2,758
Power only	$1,509	$3.43	$1,312 – $1,705
Hotshot	$1,137	$2.58	$944 – $1,330
26' box truck	$1,128	$2.56	$958 – $1,297
Sprinter van	$699	$1.59	$587 – $811

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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 Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,531	$3.23	$3,897 – $5,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,437	$4.27	$5,536 – $7,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,741	$4.92	$2,358 – $3,125	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,011	$3.33	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,985	$2.57	$2,568 – $3,403	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,869	$2.90	$3,327 – $4,411	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,087	$3.31	$2,655 – $3,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,344	$4.28	$5,456 – $7,232	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,171 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 440 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,867 and $2,475.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 440 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 $430 of the $2,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,270, which makes St. Louis, MO to Lincoln, NE 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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