Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$3,347flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $2,879–$3,816
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,634
Fuel: $713
All-in estimate: $3,347

Return trip

Columbus → St. Paul$3,446

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 Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,735	$3.75	$2,434 – $3,036
53' refrigerated	$3,261	$4.47	$2,837 – $3,685
48' flatbed	$3,347	$4.59	$2,879 – $3,816
Step deck	$3,656	$5.01	$3,071 – $4,241
Power only	$2,390	$3.27	$2,080 – $2,701
Hotshot	$1,803	$2.47	$1,496 – $2,109
26' box truck	$1,777	$2.43	$1,510 – $2,043
Sprinter van	$1,094	$1.50	$919 – $1,269

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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 Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,388	$4.23	$2,054 – $2,723	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,842	$3.28	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,823	$2.46	$4,148 – $5,499	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,935	$3.95	$1,664 – $2,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,298	$3.19	$3,696 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,660	$4.20	$8,308 – $11,013	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,347 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,879 and $3,816.

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

About 730 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 $713 of the $3,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,634 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,446, which makes St. Paul, MN to Columbus, OH 3% 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