Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY flatbed rate

$1,876flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.34
Distance: 296 mi
Typical range: $1,613–$2,138
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,587
Fuel: $289
All-in estimate: $1,876

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → St. Louis$1,531

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 Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,490	$5.03	$1,326 – $1,654
53' refrigerated	$1,780	$6.01	$1,549 – $2,012
48' flatbed	$1,876	$6.34	$1,613 – $2,138
Step deck	$2,059	$6.96	$1,730 – $2,389
Power only	$1,272	$4.30	$1,107 – $1,437
Hotshot	$958	$3.24	$795 – $1,121
26' box truck	$956	$3.23	$813 – $1,099
Sprinter van	$596	$2.01	$501 – $691

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

48' flatbed lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,040	$3.98	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$9,485	$4.36	$8,157 – $10,813	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$2,143	$6.59	$1,843 – $2,443	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,361	$3.55	$2,890 – $3,831	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$4,582	$2.57	$3,940 – $5,223	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,490	$3.65	$2,141 – $2,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,832	$3.42	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$9,300	$4.38	$7,998 – $10,602	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,876 all-in in October 2026, or $6.34 a mile over about 296 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,613 and $2,138.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 296 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 $289 of the $1,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,587 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,531, which makes St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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