Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$9,237step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 1,864 mi
Typical range: $7,759–$10,714
Transit: 4 days

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

Oakland to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,357
Fuel: $1,880
All-in estimate: $9,237

Return trip

St. Paul → Oakland$7,337

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

Oakland to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,070	$3.79	$6,292 – $7,847
53' refrigerated	$8,421	$4.52	$7,327 – $9,516
48' flatbed	$8,487	$4.55	$7,299 – $9,675
Step deck	$9,237	$4.96	$7,759 – $10,714
Power only	$6,278	$3.37	$5,461 – $7,094
Hotshot	$4,739	$2.54	$3,934 – $5,545
26' box truck	$4,632	$2.48	$3,937 – $5,327
Sprinter van	$2,828	$1.52	$2,375 – $3,280

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More lanes from Oakland

Step deck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$17,185	$5.69	$14,436 – $19,935	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$9,394	$4.32	$7,891 – $10,898	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,872	$4.61	$7,453 – $10,292	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,478	$5.95	$3,762 – $5,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$16,044	$5.42	$13,477 – $18,611	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	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 Oakland, CA to St. Paul, MN?

A Step deck from Oakland, CA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $9,237 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 1,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,759 and $10,714.

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

About 1,864 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 $1,880 of the $9,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,357 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,337, which makes Oakland, 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