Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to St. Paul, MN step deck rate

$8,814step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 1,765 mi
Typical range: $7,404–$10,224
Transit: 4 days

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

Fresno to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,034
Fuel: $1,780
All-in estimate: $8,814

Return trip

St. Paul → Fresno$7,001

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

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 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 Fresno, CA to St. Paul, MN?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $8,814 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 1,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,404 and $10,224.

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 $1,780 of the $8,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,034 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,001, 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