Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$6,529flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,796 mi
Typical range: $5,615–$7,443
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,775
Fuel: $1,754
All-in estimate: $6,529

Return trip

Irvine → St. Paul$8,219

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

St. Paul to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,435	$3.03	$4,837 – $6,033
53' refrigerated	$6,475	$3.61	$5,633 – $7,316
48' flatbed	$6,529	$3.64	$5,615 – $7,443
Step deck	$7,106	$3.96	$5,969 – $8,243
Power only	$4,824	$2.69	$4,197 – $5,451
Hotshot	$3,642	$2.03	$3,023 – $4,261
26' box truck	$3,560	$1.98	$3,026 – $4,094
Sprinter van	$2,174	$1.21	$1,826 – $2,522

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Irvine, CA is estimated at $6,529 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,796 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,615 and $7,443.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 1,796 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 $1,754 of the $6,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,775 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,219, which makes St. Paul, MN to Irvine, 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