Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to St. Paul, MN reefer rate

$4,026reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $3,503–$4,550
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to St. Paul price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,677
Fuel: $1,349
All-in estimate: $4,026

Return trip

St. Paul → Boston$6,862

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Boston to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,379	$2.57	$3,007 – $3,750
53' refrigerated	$4,026	$3.06	$3,503 – $4,550
48' flatbed	$4,080	$3.10	$3,509 – $4,651
Step deck	$4,446	$3.38	$3,734 – $5,157
Power only	$2,986	$2.27	$2,598 – $3,374
Hotshot	$2,254	$1.71	$1,870 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,208	$1.68	$1,877 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,351	$1.03	$1,135 – $1,568

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More lanes from Boston

53' refrigerated lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,497	$6.65	$1,302 – $1,691	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,695	$2.51	$6,695 – $8,695	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,881	$2.86	$2,506 – $3,255	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,145	$2.72	$4,476 – $5,814	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,561	$2.79	$6,578 – $8,544	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,692	$5.36	$1,472 – $1,912	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,599	$2.69	$4,872 – $6,327	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,623	$2.51	$6,632 – $8,614	6 d

More lanes into St. Paul

53' refrigerated lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,313	$3.61	$3,752 – $4,874	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$8,223	$4.53	$7,154 – $9,292	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,388	$5.84	$2,077 – $2,698	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,201	$3.37	$3,655 – $4,747	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,030	$2.67	$3,506 – $4,553	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,711	$3.23	$3,229 – $4,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,382	$3.35	$3,813 – $4,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,195	$4.54	$7,130 – $9,261	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Boston, MA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,503 and $4,550.

How far is Boston, MA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,316 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 $1,349 of the $4,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,862, which makes Boston, MA to St. Paul, MN 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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