Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Raleigh, NC flatbed rate

$5,445flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $4,683–$6,208
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,309
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $5,445

Return trip

Raleigh → St. Paul$3,830

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

St. Paul to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,498	$3.87	$4,003 – $4,993
53' refrigerated	$5,361	$4.61	$4,664 – $6,058
48' flatbed	$5,445	$4.68	$4,683 – $6,208
Step deck	$5,936	$5.10	$4,986 – $6,885
Power only	$3,967	$3.41	$3,452 – $4,483
Hotshot	$2,994	$2.57	$2,485 – $3,503
26' box truck	$2,936	$2.52	$2,496 – $3,377
Sprinter van	$1,799	$1.55	$1,511 – $2,087

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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 Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$12,499	$4.73	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,019	$5.33	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,615	$3.70	$3,968 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,192	$2.77	$5,325 – $7,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,244	$3.60	$4,510 – $5,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $5,445 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,683 and $6,208.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 1,163 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 $1,136 of the $5,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,309 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,830, which makes St. Paul, MN to Raleigh, NC 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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