Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$3,364flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $2,893–$3,835
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,646
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $3,364

Return trip

Cleveland → St. Paul$3,463

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

St. Paul to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,749	$3.74	$2,446 – $3,051
53' refrigerated	$3,278	$4.46	$2,852 – $3,704
48' flatbed	$3,364	$4.58	$2,893 – $3,835
Step deck	$3,674	$5.00	$3,086 – $4,262
Power only	$2,403	$3.27	$2,090 – $2,715
Hotshot	$1,812	$2.47	$1,504 – $2,120
26' box truck	$1,786	$2.43	$1,518 – $2,054
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.50	$924 – $1,275

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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 Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,152	$4.48	$1,850 – $2,453	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$10,122	$4.17	$8,705 – $11,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,216	$6.04	$1,906 – $2,526	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,214	$3.21	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,029	$2.44	$4,325 – $5,733	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,767	$4.19	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,655	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,307	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$9,995	$4.18	$8,596 – $11,395	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $3,364 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,893 and $3,835.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 735 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 $718 of the $3,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,463, which makes St. Paul, MN to Cleveland, OH 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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