Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to McKinney, TX flatbed rate

$4,127flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $3,549–$4,705
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,166
Fuel: $961
All-in estimate: $4,127

Return trip

McKinney → St. Paul$3,538

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Paul to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,397	$3.45	$3,023 – $3,770
53' refrigerated	$4,049	$4.12	$3,523 – $4,576
48' flatbed	$4,127	$4.19	$3,549 – $4,705
Step deck	$4,502	$4.58	$3,782 – $5,222
Power only	$2,987	$3.04	$2,599 – $3,375
Hotshot	$2,254	$2.29	$1,871 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,214	$2.25	$1,882 – $2,546
Sprinter van	$1,359	$1.38	$1,141 – $1,576

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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 McKinney

48' flatbed lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,193	$3.26	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,404	$2.92	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to McKinney, TX is estimated at $4,127 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,549 and $4,705.

How far is St. Paul, MN from McKinney, TX by truck?

About 984 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $961 of the $4,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McKinney, TX to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,538, which makes St. Paul, MN to McKinney, TX 17% more expensive. 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 →