Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$2,725flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $2,343–$3,106
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,195
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,725

Return trip

St. Paul → St. Louis$2,596

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

St. Louis to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,207	$4.07	$1,965 – $2,450
53' refrigerated	$2,634	$4.85	$2,291 – $2,976
48' flatbed	$2,725	$5.02	$2,343 – $3,106
Step deck	$2,981	$5.49	$2,504 – $3,458
Power only	$1,916	$3.53	$1,667 – $2,165
Hotshot	$1,445	$2.66	$1,199 – $1,690
26' box truck	$1,429	$2.63	$1,214 – $1,643
Sprinter van	$883	$1.63	$742 – $1,024

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More lanes from St. Louis

48' flatbed lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,249	$5.07	$4,514 – $5,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,403	$3.41	$5,507 – $7,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,736	$5.67	$1,493 – $1,979	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,330	$4.16	$2,864 – $3,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$5,805	$3.89	$4,993 – $6,618	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$4,704	$4.91	$4,045 – $5,362	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,736	$4.00	$3,213 – $4,259	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,270	$3.42	$5,393 – $7,148	4 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 St. Louis, MO to St. Paul, MN?

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $2,725 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,343 and $3,106.

How far is St. Louis, MO from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 543 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 $530 of the $2,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,596, which makes St. Louis, MO to St. Paul, MN 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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