Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$3,560flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $3,062–$4,059
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,664
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $3,560

Return trip

St. Paul → Rochester$5,072

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

Rochester to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,925	$3.19	$2,603 – $3,247
53' refrigerated	$3,487	$3.80	$3,034 – $3,941
48' flatbed	$3,560	$3.88	$3,062 – $4,059
Step deck	$3,884	$4.24	$3,263 – $4,506
Power only	$2,569	$2.80	$2,235 – $2,903
Hotshot	$1,938	$2.11	$1,609 – $2,268
26' box truck	$1,905	$2.08	$1,619 – $2,191
Sprinter van	$1,170	$1.28	$983 – $1,357

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	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 Rochester, NY to St. Paul, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $3,560 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,062 and $4,059.

How far is Rochester, NY from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 917 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $896 of the $3,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,072, which makes Rochester, NY to St. Paul, MN 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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