Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to St. Paul, MN freight rate

$2,815dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $2,506–$3,125
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to St. Paul price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,144
Fuel: $671
All-in estimate: $2,815

Return trip

St. Paul → Columbus$2,735

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Columbus to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,815	$3.86	$2,506 – $3,125
53' refrigerated	$3,358	$4.60	$2,921 – $3,794
48' flatbed	$3,446	$4.72	$2,964 – $3,929
Step deck	$3,764	$5.16	$3,162 – $4,366
Power only	$2,461	$3.37	$2,141 – $2,781
Hotshot	$1,856	$2.54	$1,541 – $2,172
26' box truck	$1,829	$2.51	$1,555 – $2,103
Sprinter van	$1,126	$1.54	$946 – $1,306

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More lanes from Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,841	$5.03	$2,529 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$6,703	$2.86	$5,965 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,812	$3.25	$3,392 – $4,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$6,312	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,456	$5.01	$2,186 – $2,726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,276	$3.18	$3,806 – $4,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$6,599	$2.87	$5,873 – $7,325	5 d

More lanes into St. Paul

53' dry van lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,619	$3.03	$3,221 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,903	$3.81	$6,144 – $7,662	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,000	$4.89	$1,780 – $2,220	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,525	$2.83	$3,137 – $3,913	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,382	$2.24	$3,010 – $3,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,114	$2.71	$2,771 – $3,456	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$3,678	$2.81	$3,273 – $4,082	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,880	$3.81	$6,123 – $7,636	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $2,815 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,506 and $3,125.

How far is Columbus, OH from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 730 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $671 of the $2,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,144 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,735, which makes Columbus, OH to St. Paul, MN 3% more expensive. 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