Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$4,553flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $3,915–$5,190
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Washington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,732
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $4,553

Return trip

Washington → St. Louis$2,869

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

St. Louis to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,733	$4.44	$3,322 – $4,144
53' refrigerated	$4,451	$5.30	$3,872 – $5,029
48' flatbed	$4,553	$5.42	$3,915 – $5,190
Step deck	$4,970	$5.92	$4,174 – $5,765
Power only	$3,273	$3.90	$2,847 – $3,698
Hotshot	$2,469	$2.94	$2,049 – $2,888
26' box truck	$2,429	$2.89	$2,065 – $2,793
Sprinter van	$1,493	$1.78	$1,254 – $1,732

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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 Washington

48' flatbed lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,931	$8.05	$1,661 – $2,202	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,614	$5.37	$12,568 – $16,660	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,361	$6.20	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,915	$4.11	$5,087 – $6,744	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,316	$3.14	$6,292 – $8,341	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,422	$9.54	$1,223 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,589	$4.03	$5,666 – $7,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$14,396	$5.38	$12,380 – $16,411	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Washington, DC is estimated at $4,553 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,915 and $5,190.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Washington, DC by truck?

About 840 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 $821 of the $4,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,869, which makes St. Louis, MO to Washington, DC 59% more expensive. 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