Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$3,538flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $3,043–$4,033
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,577
Fuel: $961
All-in estimate: $3,538

Return trip

St. Paul → McKinney$4,127

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

McKinney to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,912	$2.96	$2,591 – $3,232
53' refrigerated	$3,471	$3.53	$3,020 – $3,922
48' flatbed	$3,538	$3.60	$3,043 – $4,033
Step deck	$3,859	$3.92	$3,242 – $4,476
Power only	$2,561	$2.60	$2,228 – $2,893
Hotshot	$1,932	$1.96	$1,604 – $2,260
26' box truck	$1,898	$1.93	$1,613 – $2,182
Sprinter van	$1,165	$1.18	$978 – $1,351

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	3 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 McKinney, TX to St. Paul, MN?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $3,538 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,043 and $4,033.

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

About 984 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 $961 of the $3,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,577 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,127, which makes McKinney, 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