Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Stockton, CA flatbed rate

$6,695flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,979 mi
Typical range: $5,758–$7,632
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,762
Fuel: $1,933
All-in estimate: $6,695

Return trip

Stockton → St. Louis$8,029

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 Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,582	$2.82	$4,968 – $6,196
53' refrigerated	$6,649	$3.36	$5,784 – $7,513
48' flatbed	$6,695	$3.38	$5,758 – $7,632
Step deck	$7,285	$3.68	$6,119 – $8,451
Power only	$4,960	$2.51	$4,315 – $5,605
Hotshot	$3,745	$1.89	$3,108 – $4,381
26' box truck	$3,658	$1.85	$3,110 – $4,207
Sprinter van	$2,233	$1.13	$1,875 – $2,590

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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 Stockton

48' flatbed lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,652	$2.92	$7,440 – $9,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,719	$3.65	$6,638 – $8,800	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,416	$2.90	$4,658 – $6,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,042	$2.89	$1,756 – $2,328	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,536	$2.60	$6,481 – $8,591	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,960	$2.94	$4,266 – $5,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Stockton, CA is estimated at $6,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,979 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,758 and $7,632.

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

About 1,979 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 $1,933 of the $6,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,762 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,029, which makes St. Louis, MO to Stockton, 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 →