Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Memphis, TN flatbed rate

$3,977flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 826 mi
Typical range: $3,420–$4,534
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,170
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $3,977

Return trip

Memphis → St. Paul$3,283

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

St. Paul to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,259	$3.95	$2,901 – $3,618
53' refrigerated	$3,886	$4.71	$3,381 – $4,392
48' flatbed	$3,977	$4.81	$3,420 – $4,534
Step deck	$4,341	$5.26	$3,647 – $5,036
Power only	$2,857	$3.46	$2,485 – $3,228
Hotshot	$2,155	$2.61	$1,789 – $2,521
26' box truck	$2,120	$2.57	$1,802 – $2,439
Sprinter van	$1,304	$1.58	$1,095 – $1,512

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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 Memphis

48' flatbed lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,286	$3.81	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,889	$4.67	$7,645 – $10,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,140	$5.53	$2,701 – $3,580	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,462	$4.30	$2,118 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,146	$2.78	$3,565 – $4,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,572	$3.44	$3,072 – $4,072	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,964	$3.96	$2,549 – $3,379	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,631	$4.69	$7,422 – $9,839	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Memphis, TN is estimated at $3,977 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 826 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,420 and $4,534.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 826 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 $807 of the $3,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,283, which makes St. Paul, MN to Memphis, TN 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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