Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$2,409flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 483 mi
Typical range: $2,072–$2,746
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,937
Fuel: $472
All-in estimate: $2,409

Return trip

Kansas City → St. Paul$2,529

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

St. Paul to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,945	$4.03	$1,731 – $2,159
53' refrigerated	$2,321	$4.81	$2,019 – $2,623
48' flatbed	$2,409	$4.99	$2,072 – $2,746
Step deck	$2,637	$5.46	$2,215 – $3,059
Power only	$1,683	$3.48	$1,464 – $1,902
Hotshot	$1,269	$2.63	$1,053 – $1,484
26' box truck	$1,257	$2.60	$1,068 – $1,445
Sprinter van	$778	$1.61	$653 – $902

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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 Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,189	$3.24	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,630	$3.44	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,103	$2.51	$2,668 – $3,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,799	$3.36	$2,407 – $3,191	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,591	$4.19	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,409 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 483 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,072 and $2,746.

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

About 483 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 $472 of the $2,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,937 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,529, which makes St. Paul, MN to Kansas City, MO 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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