Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to St. Paul, MN freight rate

$6,739dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,765 mi
Typical range: $5,998–$7,481
Transit: 4 days

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

Fresno to St. Paul price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,116
Fuel: $1,623
All-in estimate: $6,739

Return trip

St. Paul → Fresno$5,353

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Fresno to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,739	$3.82	$5,998 – $7,481
53' refrigerated	$8,028	$4.55	$6,985 – $9,072
48' flatbed	$8,097	$4.59	$6,964 – $9,231
Step deck	$8,814	$4.99	$7,404 – $10,224
Power only	$5,980	$3.39	$5,203 – $6,758
Hotshot	$4,515	$2.56	$3,747 – $5,282
26' box truck	$4,414	$2.50	$3,752 – $5,076
Sprinter van	$2,696	$1.53	$2,264 – $3,127

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More lanes from Fresno

53' dry van lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$12,763	$4.40	$11,359 – $14,167	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$6,261	$3.57	$5,573 – $6,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$2,764	$4.80	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$11,893	$4.19	$10,584 – $13,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,678	$3.63	$5,054 – $6,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	1 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 Fresno, CA to St. Paul, MN?

A 53' dry van from Fresno, CA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $6,739 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,998 and $7,481.

How far is Fresno, CA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,765 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 $1,623 of the $6,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,353, which makes Fresno, CA to St. Paul, MN 26% 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