Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to St. Paul, MN freight rate

$3,678dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,310 mi
Typical range: $3,273–$4,082
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to St. Paul price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,474
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $3,678

Return trip

St. Paul → San Antonio$4,290

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Antonio to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,678	$2.81	$3,273 – $4,082
53' refrigerated	$4,382	$3.35	$3,813 – $4,952
48' flatbed	$4,442	$3.39	$3,820 – $5,063
Step deck	$4,839	$3.69	$4,065 – $5,614
Power only	$3,250	$2.48	$2,827 – $3,672
Hotshot	$2,453	$1.87	$2,036 – $2,870
26' box truck	$2,403	$1.83	$2,043 – $2,764
Sprinter van	$1,471	$1.12	$1,236 – $1,706

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 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 Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,880	$3.81	$6,123 – $7,636	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,018 mi	$2,992	$2.94	$2,663 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to St. Paul, MN?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $3,678 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,273 and $4,082.

How far is San Antonio, TX from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,310 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 $1,204 of the $3,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,474 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,290, which makes San Antonio, TX to St. Paul, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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