Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Oklahoma City, OK flatbed rate

$2,810flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 539 mi
Typical range: $2,417–$3,204
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Oklahoma City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,283
Fuel: $527
All-in estimate: $2,810

Return trip

Oklahoma City → St. Louis$2,074

This direction runs 36% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

St. Louis to Oklahoma City by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Oklahoma City, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,276	$4.22	$2,026 – $2,527
53' refrigerated	$2,716	$5.04	$2,363 – $3,069
48' flatbed	$2,810	$5.21	$2,417 – $3,204
Step deck	$3,075	$5.70	$2,583 – $3,567
Power only	$1,976	$3.67	$1,719 – $2,232
Hotshot	$1,489	$2.76	$1,236 – $1,743
26' box truck	$1,473	$2.73	$1,252 – $1,694
Sprinter van	$911	$1.69	$765 – $1,056

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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 Oklahoma City

48' flatbed lanes into Oklahoma City, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$5,670	$3.62	$4,876 – $6,464	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,402 mi	$6,912	$4.93	$5,944 – $7,879	3 d
Chicago, IL	812 mi	$4,065	$5.01	$3,496 – $4,634	2 d
Houston, TX	486 mi	$2,236	$4.60	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$3,006	$3.04	$2,585 – $3,427	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,485 mi	$4,816	$3.24	$4,142 – $5,490	4 d
San Antonio, TX	494 mi	$2,259	$4.57	$1,943 – $2,575	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$6,655	$4.97	$5,723 – $7,586	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Oklahoma City, OK?

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Oklahoma City, OK is estimated at $2,810 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 539 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,417 and $3,204.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Oklahoma City, OK by truck?

About 539 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 $527 of the $2,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oklahoma City, OK to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,074, which makes St. Louis, MO to Oklahoma City, OK 36% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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