Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to St. Paul, MN step deck rate

$4,996step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $4,196–$5,795
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,623
Fuel: $1,373
All-in estimate: $4,996

Return trip

St. Paul → El Paso$5,828

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

El Paso to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,800	$2.79	$3,382 – $4,218
53' refrigerated	$4,528	$3.32	$3,939 – $5,116
48' flatbed	$4,586	$3.37	$3,944 – $5,228
Step deck	$4,996	$3.67	$4,196 – $5,795
Power only	$3,360	$2.47	$2,923 – $3,797
Hotshot	$2,536	$1.86	$2,105 – $2,967
26' box truck	$2,484	$1.82	$2,111 – $2,856
Sprinter van	$1,520	$1.12	$1,277 – $1,763

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More lanes from El Paso

Step deck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$9,253	$4.13	$7,772 – $10,733	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,135	$5.17	$1,793 – $2,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$8,522	$3.95	$7,158 – $9,886	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279	2 d

More lanes into St. Paul

Step deck lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,772	$3.99	$4,009 – $5,536	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$9,023	$4.97	$7,579 – $10,467	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,729	$6.67	$2,292 – $3,166	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,437	$2.94	$3,727 – $5,147	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,110	$3.57	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,839	$3.69	$4,065 – $5,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,993	$4.98	$7,554 – $10,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to St. Paul, MN?

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,996 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,196 and $5,795.

How far is El Paso, TX from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,362 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 $1,373 of the $4,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,623 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,828, which makes El Paso, TX to St. Paul, MN 14% cheaper. 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