Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$6,579flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,812 mi
Typical range: $5,658–$7,500
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,809
Fuel: $1,770
All-in estimate: $6,579

Return trip

Long Beach → St. Paul$8,282

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 Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,478	$3.02	$4,875 – $6,080
53' refrigerated	$6,525	$3.60	$5,677 – $7,373
48' flatbed	$6,579	$3.63	$5,658 – $7,500
Step deck	$7,160	$3.95	$6,015 – $8,306
Power only	$4,862	$2.68	$4,230 – $5,494
Hotshot	$3,671	$2.03	$3,047 – $4,295
26' box truck	$3,588	$1.98	$3,050 – $4,126
Sprinter van	$2,191	$1.21	$1,840 – $2,542

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,812 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,658 and $7,500.

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

About 1,812 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 $1,770 of the $6,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,809 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,282, which makes St. Paul, MN to Long Beach, 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