Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to St. Cloud, MN flatbed rate

$8,137flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,775 mi
Typical range: $6,998–$9,276
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to St. Cloud price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,403
Fuel: $1,734
All-in estimate: $8,137

Return trip

St. Cloud → Los Angeles$6,463

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Los Angeles to St. Cloud by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to St. Cloud, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,773	$3.82	$6,028 – $7,518
53' refrigerated	$8,068	$4.55	$7,019 – $9,117
48' flatbed	$8,137	$4.58	$6,998 – $9,276
Step deck	$8,857	$4.99	$7,440 – $10,274
Power only	$6,010	$3.39	$5,229 – $6,792
Hotshot	$4,537	$2.56	$3,766 – $5,309
26' box truck	$4,436	$2.50	$3,771 – $5,101
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.53	$2,276 – $3,143

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into St. Cloud

48' flatbed lanes into St. Cloud, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$4,582	$3.62	$3,940 – $5,223	3 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,764	$5.69	$2,377 – $3,151	2 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$4,375	$3.40	$3,763 – $4,988	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$4,015	$2.71	$3,453 – $4,577	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$3,956	$3.24	$3,402 – $4,510	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,522	$3.38	$3,889 – $5,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$8,129	$4.58	$6,991 – $9,267	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,051 mi	$3,724	$3.54	$3,202 – $4,245	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to St. Cloud, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to St. Cloud, MN is estimated at $8,137 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,998 and $9,276.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from St. Cloud, MN by truck?

About 1,775 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,734 of the $8,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Cloud, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,463, which makes Los Angeles, CA to St. Cloud, MN 26% more expensive. 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