Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$6,713flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,855 mi
Typical range: $5,773–$7,653
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,901
Fuel: $1,812
All-in estimate: $6,713

Return trip

Oakland → Minneapolis$8,452

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minneapolis to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,592	$3.01	$4,977 – $6,207
53' refrigerated	$6,661	$3.59	$5,795 – $7,527
48' flatbed	$6,713	$3.62	$5,773 – $7,653
Step deck	$7,306	$3.94	$6,137 – $8,475
Power only	$4,965	$2.68	$4,319 – $5,610
Hotshot	$3,748	$2.02	$3,111 – $4,385
26' box truck	$3,663	$1.97	$3,114 – $4,213
Sprinter van	$2,237	$1.21	$1,879 – $2,595

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	4 d

More lanes into Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Oakland, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,713 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,773 and $7,653.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 1,855 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 $1,812 of the $6,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,452, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Oakland, CA 21% 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