Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$8,200flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $7,052–$9,348
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,450
Fuel: $1,750
All-in estimate: $8,200

Return trip

St. Paul → Sacramento$6,513

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Sacramento to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,826	$3.81	$6,075 – $7,577
53' refrigerated	$8,132	$4.54	$7,075 – $9,189
48' flatbed	$8,200	$4.58	$7,052 – $9,348
Step deck	$8,925	$4.98	$7,497 – $10,353
Power only	$6,058	$3.38	$5,271 – $6,846
Hotshot	$4,574	$2.55	$3,796 – $5,351
26' box truck	$4,471	$2.50	$3,801 – $5,142
Sprinter van	$2,730	$1.52	$2,294 – $3,167

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More lanes from Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,484	$5.24	$13,317 – $17,652	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,401	$3.99	$7,225 – $9,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,032	$4.25	$6,907 – $9,156	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,050	$5.47	$3,483 – $4,617	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 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 Sacramento, CA to St. Paul, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Sacramento, CA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $8,200 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,052 and $9,348.

How far is Sacramento, CA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,791 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 $1,750 of the $8,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,513, which makes Sacramento, CA to St. Paul, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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