Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$8,029flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 1,979 mi
Typical range: $6,905–$9,154
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,096
Fuel: $1,933
All-in estimate: $8,029

Return trip

St. Louis → Stockton$6,695

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Stockton to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,694	$3.38	$5,958 – $7,431
53' refrigerated	$7,974	$4.03	$6,937 – $9,011
48' flatbed	$8,029	$4.06	$6,905 – $9,154
Step deck	$8,737	$4.41	$7,339 – $10,135
Power only	$5,948	$3.01	$5,175 – $6,722
Hotshot	$4,491	$2.27	$3,728 – $5,254
26' box truck	$4,388	$2.22	$3,730 – $5,046
Sprinter van	$2,678	$1.35	$2,249 – $3,106

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More lanes from Stockton

48' flatbed lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$15,518	$5.24	$13,345 – $17,690	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,422	$3.99	$7,243 – $9,601	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$7,954	$4.25	$6,841 – $9,068	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,920	$5.54	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$14,482	$5.00	$12,454 – $16,509	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,285	$4.32	$6,265 – $8,305	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	2 d

More lanes into St. Louis

48' flatbed lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,510	$3.39	$3,018 – $4,001	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$7,679	$4.08	$6,604 – $8,755	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,908	$6.24	$1,641 – $2,176	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,719	$3.40	$2,339 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,627	$2.43	$3,119 – $4,135	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,936	$3.06	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,051	$3.27	$2,624 – $3,478	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$7,520	$4.10	$6,468 – $8,573	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Stockton, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $8,029 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 1,979 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,905 and $9,154.

How far is Stockton, CA from St. Louis, MO 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 $8,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,096 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,695, which makes Stockton, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% more expensive. 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 →