Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$7,012flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $6,030–$7,993
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,398
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $7,012

Return trip

St. Paul → Seattle$6,071

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Seattle to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,830	$3.53	$5,188 – $6,471
53' refrigerated	$6,945	$4.20	$6,042 – $7,848
48' flatbed	$7,012	$4.24	$6,030 – $7,993
Step deck	$7,634	$4.62	$6,412 – $8,855
Power only	$5,169	$3.13	$4,497 – $5,841
Hotshot	$3,902	$2.36	$3,238 – $4,565
26' box truck	$3,816	$2.31	$3,244 – $4,389
Sprinter van	$2,332	$1.41	$1,959 – $2,705

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	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 Seattle, WA to St. Paul, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $7,012 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,030 and $7,993.

How far is Seattle, WA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,652 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 $1,614 of the $7,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,071, which makes Seattle, WA to St. Paul, MN 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →