Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$6,220flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,818 mi
Typical range: $5,349–$7,091
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,444
Fuel: $1,776
All-in estimate: $6,220

Return trip

Riverside → St. Louis$7,460

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,180	$2.85	$4,610 – $5,749
53' refrigerated	$6,170	$3.39	$5,368 – $6,972
48' flatbed	$6,220	$3.42	$5,349 – $7,091
Step deck	$6,770	$3.72	$5,687 – $7,853
Power only	$4,598	$2.53	$4,000 – $5,195
Hotshot	$3,471	$1.91	$2,881 – $4,061
26' box truck	$3,393	$1.87	$2,884 – $3,902
Sprinter van	$2,072	$1.14	$1,740 – $2,403

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,220 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,818 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,349 and $7,091.

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

About 1,818 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,776 of the $6,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,444 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,460, which makes St. Louis, MO to Riverside, 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