Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$3,830flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $3,294–$4,366
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,694
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $3,830

Return trip

St. Paul → Raleigh$5,445

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Raleigh to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,163	$2.72	$2,815 – $3,511
53' refrigerated	$3,770	$3.24	$3,280 – $4,260
48' flatbed	$3,830	$3.29	$3,294 – $4,366
Step deck	$4,174	$3.59	$3,507 – $4,842
Power only	$2,790	$2.40	$2,427 – $3,153
Hotshot	$2,106	$1.81	$1,748 – $2,464
26' box truck	$2,065	$1.78	$1,755 – $2,375
Sprinter van	$1,265	$1.09	$1,063 – $1,468

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 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 Raleigh, NC to St. Paul, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $3,830 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,294 and $4,366.

How far is Raleigh, NC from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,163 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 $1,136 of the $3,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,445, which makes Raleigh, NC to St. Paul, MN 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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