Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to McKinney, TX flatbed rate

$2,760flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 613 mi
Typical range: $2,374–$3,146
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,161
Fuel: $599
All-in estimate: $2,760

Return trip

McKinney → St. Louis$2,254

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Louis to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,244	$3.66	$1,997 – $2,491
53' refrigerated	$2,677	$4.37	$2,329 – $3,025
48' flatbed	$2,760	$4.50	$2,374 – $3,146
Step deck	$3,017	$4.92	$2,535 – $3,500
Power only	$1,954	$3.19	$1,700 – $2,207
Hotshot	$1,473	$2.40	$1,223 – $1,723
26' box truck	$1,455	$2.37	$1,236 – $1,673
Sprinter van	$898	$1.46	$754 – $1,041

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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 McKinney

48' flatbed lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,193	$3.26	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,404	$2.92	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to McKinney, TX is estimated at $2,760 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 613 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,374 and $3,146.

How far is St. Louis, MO from McKinney, TX by truck?

About 613 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $599 of the $2,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McKinney, TX to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,254, which makes St. Louis, MO to McKinney, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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