Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$3,463flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $2,978–$3,948
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,745
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $3,463

Return trip

St. Paul → Cleveland$3,364

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Cleveland to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,830	$3.85	$2,518 – $3,141
53' refrigerated	$3,375	$4.59	$2,936 – $3,813
48' flatbed	$3,463	$4.71	$2,978 – $3,948
Step deck	$3,782	$5.15	$3,177 – $4,388
Power only	$2,474	$3.37	$2,152 – $2,795
Hotshot	$1,866	$2.54	$1,549 – $2,183
26' box truck	$1,838	$2.50	$1,563 – $2,114
Sprinter van	$1,132	$1.54	$951 – $1,313

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More lanes from Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$3,156	$6.57	$2,714 – $3,598	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$8,277	$3.41	$7,118 – $9,436	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,977	$5.39	$1,700 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,061	$3.85	$4,352 – $5,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$7,895	$3.84	$6,789 – $9,000	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$2,777	$6.58	$2,388 – $3,166	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,590	$3.77	$4,808 – $6,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$8,173	$3.42	$7,029 – $9,318	5 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 Cleveland, OH to St. Paul, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $3,463 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,978 and $3,948.

How far is Cleveland, OH from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 735 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 $718 of the $3,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,364, which makes Cleveland, OH to St. Paul, MN 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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