Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Tallahassee, FL flatbed rate

$4,757flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.11
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $4,091–$5,423
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,996
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $4,757

Return trip

Tallahassee → St. Louis$2,151

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

St. Louis to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,893	$5.00	$3,465 – $4,321
53' refrigerated	$4,642	$5.96	$4,039 – $5,246
48' flatbed	$4,757	$6.11	$4,091 – $5,423
Step deck	$5,194	$6.67	$4,363 – $6,025
Power only	$3,407	$4.37	$2,964 – $3,850
Hotshot	$2,570	$3.30	$2,133 – $3,007
26' box truck	$2,531	$3.25	$2,151 – $2,910
Sprinter van	$1,557	$2.00	$1,308 – $1,806

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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 Tallahassee

48' flatbed lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,483	$5.10	$4,716 – $6,251	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$14,226	$6.02	$12,235 – $16,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,030	$6.31	$5,186 – $6,874	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,072	$5.17	$3,502 – $4,642	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$6,857	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,817	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,552	$4.61	$3,915 – $5,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$4,918	$4.86	$4,229 – $5,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$13,792	$6.04	$11,861 – $15,723	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $4,757 all-in in October 2026, or $6.11 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,091 and $5,423.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 779 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $761 of the $4,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,151, which makes St. Louis, MO to Tallahassee, FL 121% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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