Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Arlington, TX flatbed rate

$4,276flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,030 mi
Typical range: $3,677–$4,875
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,270
Fuel: $1,006
All-in estimate: $4,276

Return trip

Arlington → St. Paul$3,665

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Paul to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,523	$3.42	$3,135 – $3,910
53' refrigerated	$4,199	$4.08	$3,653 – $4,745
48' flatbed	$4,276	$4.15	$3,677 – $4,875
Step deck	$4,663	$4.53	$3,917 – $5,409
Power only	$3,101	$3.01	$2,698 – $3,504
Hotshot	$2,340	$2.27	$1,942 – $2,737
26' box truck	$2,297	$2.23	$1,953 – $2,642
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.37	$1,184 – $1,635

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More lanes from St. Paul

48' flatbed lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,238	$5.22	$5,365 – $7,111	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,585	$3.63	$5,663 – $7,507	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,158	$5.28	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,213	$4.12	$5,343 – $7,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$5,755	$5.00	$4,949 – $6,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,181	$3.96	$4,456 – $5,907	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,563	$3.63	$5,644 – $7,482	4 d

More lanes into Arlington

48' flatbed lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,325	$3.24	$4,580 – $6,071	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,167	$4.33	$3,584 – $4,750	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,519	$2.90	$3,886 – $5,151	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,115	$4.46	$5,259 – $6,971	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Arlington, TX?

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Arlington, TX is estimated at $4,276 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,677 and $4,875.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,030 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,006 of the $4,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,270 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,665, which makes St. Paul, MN to Arlington, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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