Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$3,369flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 852 mi
Typical range: $2,897–$3,840
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,537
Fuel: $832
All-in estimate: $3,369

Return trip

St. Paul → Buffalo$4,799

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

Buffalo to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,763	$3.24	$2,459 – $3,067
53' refrigerated	$3,294	$3.87	$2,866 – $3,723
48' flatbed	$3,369	$3.95	$2,897 – $3,840
Step deck	$3,677	$4.32	$3,089 – $4,265
Power only	$2,423	$2.84	$2,108 – $2,738
Hotshot	$1,828	$2.15	$1,517 – $2,139
26' box truck	$1,798	$2.11	$1,528 – $2,068
Sprinter van	$1,105	$1.30	$928 – $1,282

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More lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,174	$4.04	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,102	$6.43	$1,808 – $2,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686	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 Buffalo, NY to St. Paul, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $3,369 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 852 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,897 and $3,840.

How far is Buffalo, NY from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 852 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 $832 of the $3,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,799, which makes Buffalo, NY 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