Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to St. Paul, MN box truck rate

$2,033box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,150 mi
Typical range: $1,728–$2,337
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,234
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $2,033

Return trip

St. Paul → Philadelphia$3,102

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Philadelphia to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,114	$2.71	$2,771 – $3,456
53' refrigerated	$3,711	$3.23	$3,229 – $4,194
48' flatbed	$3,771	$3.28	$3,243 – $4,299
Step deck	$4,110	$3.57	$3,453 – $4,768
Power only	$2,746	$2.39	$2,389 – $3,103
Hotshot	$2,072	$1.80	$1,720 – $2,424
26' box truck	$2,033	$1.77	$1,728 – $2,337
Sprinter van	$1,246	$1.08	$1,046 – $1,445

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More lanes from Philadelphia

26' box truck lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$587	$6.45	$499 – $675	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,761	$1.55	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d

More lanes into St. Paul

26' box truck lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$2,363	$1.98	$2,009 – $2,717	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,522	$2.49	$3,844 – $5,200	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,289	$3.15	$1,096 – $1,483	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,302	$1.85	$1,957 – $2,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,213	$1.47	$1,881 – $2,545	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,403	$1.83	$2,043 – $2,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,506	$2.49	$3,830 – $5,182	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,018 mi	$1,950	$1.92	$1,658 – $2,243	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to St. Paul, MN?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $2,033 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,728 and $2,337.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,150 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $799 of the $2,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,102, which makes Philadelphia, PA to St. Paul, MN 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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