Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$6,831flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 2,028 mi
Typical range: $5,875–$7,788
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,850
Fuel: $1,981
All-in estimate: $6,831

Return trip

Seattle → St. Louis$7,516

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

St. Louis to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,697	$2.81	$5,071 – $6,324
53' refrigerated	$6,786	$3.35	$5,904 – $7,668
48' flatbed	$6,831	$3.37	$5,875 – $7,788
Step deck	$7,433	$3.67	$6,244 – $8,622
Power only	$5,064	$2.50	$4,406 – $5,722
Hotshot	$3,823	$1.89	$3,173 – $4,473
26' box truck	$3,735	$1.84	$3,175 – $4,295
Sprinter van	$2,279	$1.12	$1,914 – $2,644

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Seattle, WA is estimated at $6,831 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 2,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,875 and $7,788.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,028 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 $1,981 of the $6,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,516, which makes St. Louis, MO to Seattle, WA 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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