Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$2,115flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 421 mi
Typical range: $1,819–$2,411
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,704
Fuel: $411
All-in estimate: $2,115

Return trip

Omaha → St. Louis$2,211

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

St. Louis to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,700	$4.04	$1,513 – $1,887
53' refrigerated	$2,029	$4.82	$1,765 – $2,293
48' flatbed	$2,115	$5.02	$1,819 – $2,411
Step deck	$2,317	$5.50	$1,946 – $2,687
Power only	$1,466	$3.48	$1,275 – $1,656
Hotshot	$1,104	$2.62	$917 – $1,292
26' box truck	$1,096	$2.60	$932 – $1,261
Sprinter van	$680	$1.61	$571 – $789

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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 Omaha

48' flatbed lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,419	$3.25	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,599	$5.07	$2,236 – $2,963	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,772	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,115 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 421 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,819 and $2,411.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 421 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 $411 of the $2,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,211, which makes St. Louis, MO to Omaha, NE 4% 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