Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to St. Paul, MN freight rate

$6,843dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,796 mi
Typical range: $6,090–$7,596
Transit: 4 days

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

Irvine to St. Paul price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,192
Fuel: $1,651
All-in estimate: $6,843

Return trip

St. Paul → Irvine$5,435

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

Irvine to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,843	$3.81	$6,090 – $7,596
53' refrigerated	$8,152	$4.54	$7,092 – $9,211
48' flatbed	$8,219	$4.58	$7,069 – $9,370
Step deck	$8,946	$4.98	$7,515 – $10,378
Power only	$6,073	$3.38	$5,284 – $6,863
Hotshot	$4,585	$2.55	$3,806 – $5,364
26' box truck	$4,482	$2.50	$3,810 – $5,155
Sprinter van	$2,737	$1.52	$2,299 – $3,175

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More lanes from Irvine

53' dry van lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$12,654	$4.40	$11,262 – $14,046	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,806	$3.34	$6,057 – $7,554	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,725	$3.62	$5,095 – $6,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,133	$5.52	$1,898 – $2,367	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$11,762	$4.20	$10,468 – $13,056	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$5,092	$3.70	$4,532 – $5,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,020	$12.29	$908 – $1,132	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$5,261	$3.67	$4,682 – $5,839	3 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 Irvine, CA to St. Paul, MN?

A 53' dry van from Irvine, CA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $6,843 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,796 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,090 and $7,596.

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

About 1,796 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 $1,651 of the $6,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,192 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,435, which makes Irvine, 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