Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$2,296flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 679 mi
Typical range: $1,974–$2,617
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to St. Louis price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,633
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $2,296

Return trip

St. Louis → Winston-Salem$3,426

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Winston-Salem to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,872	$2.76	$1,666 – $2,078
53' refrigerated	$2,233	$3.29	$1,942 – $2,523
48' flatbed	$2,296	$3.38	$1,974 – $2,617
Step deck	$2,508	$3.69	$2,107 – $2,910
Power only	$1,633	$2.41	$1,421 – $1,846
Hotshot	$1,232	$1.81	$1,022 – $1,441
26' box truck	$1,215	$1.79	$1,033 – $1,397
Sprinter van	$749	$1.10	$629 – $868

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	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 Winston-Salem, NC to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,296 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 679 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,974 and $2,617.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 679 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 $663 of the $2,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,633 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,426, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to St. Louis, MO 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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