Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$3,574flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $3,074–$4,074
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,600
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $3,574

Return trip

St. Paul → Plano$4,169

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

Plano to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,942	$2.95	$2,619 – $3,266
53' refrigerated	$3,507	$3.52	$3,051 – $3,963
48' flatbed	$3,574	$3.58	$3,074 – $4,074
Step deck	$3,898	$3.91	$3,274 – $4,522
Power only	$2,588	$2.60	$2,252 – $2,925
Hotshot	$1,953	$1.96	$1,621 – $2,285
26' box truck	$1,918	$1.92	$1,630 – $2,206
Sprinter van	$1,177	$1.18	$989 – $1,365

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More lanes from Plano

48' flatbed lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,379	$3.97	$5,486 – $7,272	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,695	$3.54	$3,178 – $4,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	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 Plano, TX to St. Paul, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Plano, TX to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $3,574 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,074 and $4,074.

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

About 997 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 $974 of the $3,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,600 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,169, which makes Plano, 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