Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to St. Paul, MN step deck rate

$2,424step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.96
Distance: 348 mi
Typical range: $2,036–$2,811
Transit: 1 day

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

Omaha to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,073
Fuel: $351
All-in estimate: $2,424

Return trip

St. Paul → Omaha$2,208

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Omaha to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,765	$5.07	$1,571 – $1,959
53' refrigerated	$2,108	$6.06	$1,834 – $2,382
48' flatbed	$2,210	$6.35	$1,900 – $2,519
Step deck	$2,424	$6.96	$2,036 – $2,811
Power only	$1,514	$4.35	$1,317 – $1,711
Hotshot	$1,140	$3.28	$947 – $1,334
26' box truck	$1,135	$3.26	$965 – $1,305
Sprinter van	$706	$2.03	$593 – $819

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	4 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 Omaha, NE to St. Paul, MN?

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $2,424 all-in in October 2026, or $6.96 a mile over about 348 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,036 and $2,811.

How far is Omaha, NE from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 348 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $351 of the $2,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,073 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,208, which makes Omaha, NE to St. Paul, MN 10% 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