Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$4,012flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,130 mi
Typical range: $3,450–$4,574
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,908
Fuel: $1,104
All-in estimate: $4,012

Return trip

St. Paul → Richmond$5,918

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Richmond to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,312	$2.93	$2,948 – $3,676
53' refrigerated	$3,947	$3.49	$3,434 – $4,460
48' flatbed	$4,012	$3.55	$3,450 – $4,574
Step deck	$4,374	$3.87	$3,674 – $5,073
Power only	$2,920	$2.58	$2,540 – $3,299
Hotshot	$2,203	$1.95	$1,829 – $2,578
26' box truck	$2,161	$1.91	$1,837 – $2,486
Sprinter van	$1,325	$1.17	$1,113 – $1,537

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More lanes from Richmond

48' flatbed lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,158	$6.37	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,632	$2.82	$6,563 – $8,700	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,565	$3.51	$2,206 – $2,924	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,374	$3.20	$3,762 – $4,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,306	$3.17	$6,283 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,767	$7.04	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$4,910	$3.13	$4,222 – $5,597	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,502	$2.83	$6,451 – $8,552	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 Richmond, VA to St. Paul, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,012 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,450 and $4,574.

How far is Richmond, VA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,130 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 $1,104 of the $4,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,918, which makes Richmond, VA to St. Paul, MN 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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