Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$6,654flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,965 mi
Typical range: $5,722–$7,585
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,734
Fuel: $1,920
All-in estimate: $6,654

Return trip

Modesto → St. Louis$7,980

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 Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,547	$2.82	$4,937 – $6,157
53' refrigerated	$6,607	$3.36	$5,748 – $7,466
48' flatbed	$6,654	$3.39	$5,722 – $7,585
Step deck	$7,240	$3.68	$6,082 – $8,399
Power only	$4,928	$2.51	$4,288 – $5,569
Hotshot	$3,721	$1.89	$3,088 – $4,353
26' box truck	$3,635	$1.85	$3,090 – $4,181
Sprinter van	$2,219	$1.13	$1,864 – $2,574

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,654 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,965 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,722 and $7,585.

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

About 1,965 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,920 of the $6,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,734 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,980, which makes St. Louis, MO to Modesto, 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