Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$6,538flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $5,623–$7,453
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,781
Fuel: $1,757
All-in estimate: $6,538

Return trip

Modesto → St. Paul$8,231

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 Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,443	$3.03	$4,844 – $6,042
53' refrigerated	$6,484	$3.60	$5,641 – $7,327
48' flatbed	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453
Step deck	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255
Power only	$4,831	$2.69	$4,203 – $5,459
Hotshot	$3,647	$2.03	$3,027 – $4,267
26' box truck	$3,565	$1.98	$3,031 – $4,100
Sprinter van	$2,177	$1.21	$1,829 – $2,526

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,538 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,623 and $7,453.

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

About 1,799 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 $1,757 of the $6,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,781 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,231, which makes St. Paul, MN to Modesto, 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