Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to St. Paul, MN power only rate

$2,237power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $1,947–$2,528
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to St. Paul price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,662
Fuel: $575
All-in estimate: $2,237

Return trip

St. Paul → Detroit$2,106

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Detroit to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,569	$4.11	$2,286 – $2,851
53' refrigerated	$3,064	$4.90	$2,666 – $3,463
48' flatbed	$3,158	$5.05	$2,716 – $3,600
Step deck	$3,452	$5.52	$2,900 – $4,004
Power only	$2,237	$3.58	$1,947 – $2,528
Hotshot	$1,687	$2.70	$1,400 – $1,974
26' box truck	$1,666	$2.66	$1,416 – $1,915
Sprinter van	$1,028	$1.64	$863 – $1,192

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More lanes from Detroit

Power only lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,556	$4.44	$2,224 – $2,889	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$6,100	$2.60	$5,307 – $6,893	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,187	$4.22	$1,032 – $1,341	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$3,760	$2.88	$3,271 – $4,249	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,790	$2.92	$5,037 – $6,543	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,281	$4.34	$1,984 – $2,577	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,141	$2.84	$3,602 – $4,679	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$6,029	$2.61	$5,245 – $6,813	5 d

More lanes into St. Paul

Power only lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,193	$2.67	$2,778 – $3,608	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,127	$3.38	$5,331 – $6,924	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,723	$4.21	$1,499 – $1,947	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,112	$2.50	$2,708 – $3,517	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,995	$1.98	$2,606 – $3,384	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$2,746	$2.39	$2,389 – $3,103	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$3,250	$2.48	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,106	$3.38	$5,313 – $6,900	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Detroit, MI to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $2,237 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,947 and $2,528.

How far is Detroit, MI from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 625 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 $575 of the $2,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,106, which makes Detroit, MI to St. Paul, MN 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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