Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,585flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,814 mi
Typical range: $5,663–$7,507
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,813
Fuel: $1,772
All-in estimate: $6,585

Return trip

Los Angeles → St. Paul$8,290

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,483	$3.02	$4,880 – $6,086
53' refrigerated	$6,531	$3.60	$5,682 – $7,381
48' flatbed	$6,585	$3.63	$5,663 – $7,507
Step deck	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314
Power only	$4,867	$2.68	$4,234 – $5,500
Hotshot	$3,674	$2.03	$3,050 – $4,299
26' box truck	$3,592	$1.98	$3,053 – $4,130
Sprinter van	$2,193	$1.21	$1,842 – $2,544

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,018 mi	$4,237	$4.16	$3,644 – $4,830	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,585 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,814 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,663 and $7,507.

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

About 1,814 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 $1,772 of the $6,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,813 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,290, which makes St. Paul, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →