Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$2,869flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $2,467–$3,270
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,048
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $2,869

Return trip

St. Louis → Washington$4,553

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Washington to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,352	$2.80	$2,093 – $2,611
53' refrigerated	$2,804	$3.34	$2,440 – $3,169
48' flatbed	$2,869	$3.42	$2,467 – $3,270
Step deck	$3,131	$3.73	$2,630 – $3,632
Power only	$2,062	$2.45	$1,794 – $2,330
Hotshot	$1,556	$1.85	$1,291 – $1,820
26' box truck	$1,530	$1.82	$1,301 – $1,760
Sprinter van	$941	$1.12	$790 – $1,091

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More lanes from Washington

48' flatbed lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,820	$7.58	$1,565 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,678	$2.82	$6,603 – $8,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,500	$3.55	$2,150 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,564	$3.17	$3,925 – $5,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,379	$3.16	$6,346 – $8,412	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,435	$9.63	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,084	$3.11	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,563	$2.83	$6,504 – $8,622	6 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 Washington, DC to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,869 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,467 and $3,270.

How far is Washington, DC from St. Louis, MO 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 $2,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,048 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,553, which makes Washington, DC to St. Louis, MO 37% cheaper. 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