Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, MN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,463flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,775 mi
Typical range: $5,558–$7,368
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Cloud to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,729
Fuel: $1,734
All-in estimate: $6,463

Return trip

Los Angeles → St. Cloud$8,137

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Cloud to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,380	$3.03	$4,788 – $5,971
53' refrigerated	$6,409	$3.61	$5,575 – $7,242
48' flatbed	$6,463	$3.64	$5,558 – $7,368
Step deck	$7,035	$3.96	$5,909 – $8,160
Power only	$4,774	$2.69	$4,153 – $5,395
Hotshot	$3,604	$2.03	$2,991 – $4,217
26' box truck	$3,523	$1.99	$2,995 – $4,052
Sprinter van	$2,152	$1.21	$1,808 – $2,496

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More lanes from St. Cloud

48' flatbed lanes from St. Cloud, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$6,528	$5.16	$5,614 – $7,441	3 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,395	$4.93	$2,060 – $2,731	2 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$5,104	$3.97	$4,389 – $5,818	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$6,123	$4.13	$5,266 – $6,980	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$6,039	$4.95	$5,193 – $6,884	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$5,275	$3.94	$4,537 – $6,014	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$6,457	$3.64	$5,553 – $7,361	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,051 mi	$4,344	$4.13	$3,736 – $4,952	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Cloud, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from St. Cloud, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,463 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,558 and $7,368.

How far is St. Cloud, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,775 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 $1,734 of the $6,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to St. Cloud, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,137, which makes St. Cloud, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology