Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$8,290flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,814 mi
Typical range: $7,130–$9,451
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,518
Fuel: $1,772
All-in estimate: $8,290

Return trip

St. Paul → Los Angeles$6,585

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. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,903	$3.81	$6,144 – $7,662
53' refrigerated	$8,223	$4.53	$7,154 – $9,292
48' flatbed	$8,290	$4.57	$7,130 – $9,451
Step deck	$9,023	$4.97	$7,579 – $10,467
Power only	$6,127	$3.38	$5,331 – $6,924
Hotshot	$4,626	$2.55	$3,839 – $5,412
26' box truck	$4,522	$2.49	$3,844 – $5,200
Sprinter van	$2,761	$1.52	$2,319 – $3,203

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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. 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
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
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 Los Angeles, CA to St. Paul, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $8,290 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,814 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,130 and $9,451.

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

About 1,814 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 $1,772 of the $8,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,518 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,585, which makes Los Angeles, CA to St. Paul, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →