Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,270flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,835 mi
Typical range: $5,393–$7,148
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,477
Fuel: $1,793
All-in estimate: $6,270

Return trip

San Diego → St. Louis$7,520

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,222	$2.85	$4,648 – $5,796
53' refrigerated	$6,221	$3.39	$5,412 – $7,029
48' flatbed	$6,270	$3.42	$5,393 – $7,148
Step deck	$6,824	$3.72	$5,733 – $7,916
Power only	$4,636	$2.53	$4,033 – $5,239
Hotshot	$3,500	$1.91	$2,905 – $4,095
26' box truck	$3,421	$1.86	$2,908 – $3,934
Sprinter van	$2,089	$1.14	$1,755 – $2,423

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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
Dallas, TX	643 mi	$2,851	$4.43	$2,452 – $3,251	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,270 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,835 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,393 and $7,148.

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

About 1,835 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 $1,793 of the $6,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,477 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,520, which makes St. Louis, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →