Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$3,936flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $3,385–$4,487
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,865
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $3,936

Return trip

St. Paul → Baltimore$5,658

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Baltimore to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,247	$2.96	$2,890 – $3,604
53' refrigerated	$3,870	$3.53	$3,367 – $4,373
48' flatbed	$3,936	$3.59	$3,385 – $4,487
Step deck	$4,291	$3.92	$3,605 – $4,978
Power only	$2,861	$2.61	$2,489 – $3,233
Hotshot	$2,159	$1.97	$1,792 – $2,526
26' box truck	$2,119	$1.93	$1,801 – $2,436
Sprinter van	$1,299	$1.19	$1,091 – $1,507

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More lanes from Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,692	$8.46	$1,455 – $1,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,776	$2.83	$6,687 – $8,864	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,543	$3.55	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,686	$3.17	$4,030 – $5,342	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,490	$3.18	$6,441 – $8,538	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,312	$12.03	$1,128 – $1,495	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,205	$3.11	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,665	$2.84	$6,592 – $8,739	6 d

More lanes into St. Paul

48' flatbed lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,379	$3.66	$3,766 – $4,992	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$8,290	$4.57	$7,130 – $9,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,491	$6.09	$2,142 – $2,839	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,074	$2.70	$3,504 – $4,645	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,771	$3.28	$3,243 – $4,299	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,442	$3.39	$3,820 – $5,063	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,263	$4.57	$7,106 – $9,419	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to St. Paul, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Baltimore, MD to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $3,936 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,385 and $4,487.

How far is Baltimore, MD from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,096 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,071 of the $3,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,658, which makes Baltimore, MD to St. Paul, MN 30% 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