Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$6,377flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,871 mi
Typical range: $5,484–$7,269
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,549
Fuel: $1,828
All-in estimate: $6,377

Return trip

Long Beach → St. Louis$7,648

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Louis to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,312	$2.84	$4,728 – $5,896
53' refrigerated	$6,328	$3.38	$5,505 – $7,150
48' flatbed	$6,377	$3.41	$5,484 – $7,269
Step deck	$6,940	$3.71	$5,829 – $8,050
Power only	$4,717	$2.52	$4,104 – $5,330
Hotshot	$3,561	$1.90	$2,956 – $4,166
26' box truck	$3,480	$1.86	$2,958 – $4,002
Sprinter van	$2,125	$1.14	$1,785 – $2,465

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,377 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,871 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,484 and $7,269.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,871 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,828 of the $6,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,648, which makes St. Louis, MO to Long Beach, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology