Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$4,261flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,245 mi
Typical range: $3,665–$4,858
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,045
Fuel: $1,216
All-in estimate: $4,261

Return trip

St. Paul → Houston$4,971

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Houston to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,525	$2.83	$3,137 – $3,913
53' refrigerated	$4,201	$3.37	$3,655 – $4,747
48' flatbed	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858
Step deck	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387
Power only	$3,112	$2.50	$2,708 – $3,517
Hotshot	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,302	$1.85	$1,957 – $2,648
Sprinter van	$1,410	$1.13	$1,184 – $1,636

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,018 mi	$3,632	$3.57	$3,124 – $4,141	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,261 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,245 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,665 and $4,858.

How far is Houston, TX from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,245 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 $1,216 of the $4,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,971, which makes Houston, TX to St. Paul, MN 14% 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