Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$6,741flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,864 mi
Typical range: $5,797–$7,685
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,920
Fuel: $1,821
All-in estimate: $6,741

Return trip

Oakland → St. Paul$8,487

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,615	$3.01	$4,998 – $6,233
53' refrigerated	$6,689	$3.59	$5,820 – $7,559
48' flatbed	$6,741	$3.62	$5,797 – $7,685
Step deck	$7,337	$3.94	$6,163 – $8,510
Power only	$4,986	$2.68	$4,338 – $5,634
Hotshot	$3,764	$2.02	$3,124 – $4,404
26' box truck	$3,679	$1.97	$3,127 – $4,231
Sprinter van	$2,246	$1.21	$1,887 – $2,606

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,741 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,797 and $7,685.

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

About 1,864 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 $1,821 of the $6,741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,920 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,487, which makes St. Paul, MN to Oakland, 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