Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$4,113flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,547 mi
Typical range: $3,537–$4,688
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,602
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $4,113

Return trip

St. Paul → Tampa$8,663

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Tampa to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,416	$2.21	$3,040 – $3,791
53' refrigerated	$4,069	$2.63	$3,540 – $4,598
48' flatbed	$4,113	$2.66	$3,537 – $4,688
Step deck	$4,478	$2.89	$3,762 – $5,195
Power only	$3,026	$1.96	$2,632 – $3,419
Hotshot	$2,284	$1.48	$1,896 – $2,672
26' box truck	$2,235	$1.44	$1,900 – $2,570
Sprinter van	$1,366	$0.88	$1,148 – $1,585

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More lanes from Tampa

48' flatbed lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,996	$3.38	$3,437 – $4,555	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,933	$2.48	$2,522 – $3,343	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,561	$2.74	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,368	$2.54	$4,616 – $6,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,588	$3.26	$3,085 – $4,090	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,020	$2.62	$2,597 – $3,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$5,557	$2.26	$4,779 – $6,334	6 d

More lanes into St. Paul

48' flatbed lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,379	$3.66	$3,766 – $4,992	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$8,290	$4.57	$7,130 – $9,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,491	$6.09	$2,142 – $2,839	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,074	$2.70	$3,504 – $4,645	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,771	$3.28	$3,243 – $4,299	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,442	$3.39	$3,820 – $5,063	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,263	$4.57	$7,106 – $9,419	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,113 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,547 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,537 and $4,688.

How far is Tampa, FL from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,547 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 $1,511 of the $4,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,602 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,663, which makes Tampa, FL to St. Paul, MN 53% 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 →