Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,563flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,807 mi
Typical range: $5,644–$7,482
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,798
Fuel: $1,765
All-in estimate: $6,563

Return trip

San Diego → St. Paul$8,263

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,464	$3.02	$4,863 – $6,066
53' refrigerated	$6,509	$3.60	$5,663 – $7,356
48' flatbed	$6,563	$3.63	$5,644 – $7,482
Step deck	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286
Power only	$4,850	$2.68	$4,220 – $5,481
Hotshot	$3,662	$2.03	$3,039 – $4,284
26' box truck	$3,579	$1.98	$3,043 – $4,116
Sprinter van	$2,186	$1.21	$1,836 – $2,535

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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
Dallas, TX	1,018 mi	$4,237	$4.16	$3,644 – $4,830	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,563 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,807 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,644 and $7,482.

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

About 1,807 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 $1,765 of the $6,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,798 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,263, which makes St. Paul, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. 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 →