Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to St. Paul, MN sprinter rate

$2,892sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 1,912 mi
Typical range: $2,429–$3,355
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to St. Paul price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,145
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $2,892

Return trip

St. Paul → San Francisco$2,297

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

San Francisco to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,230	$3.78	$6,435 – $8,025
53' refrigerated	$8,612	$4.50	$7,492 – $9,732
48' flatbed	$8,676	$4.54	$7,461 – $9,891
Step deck	$9,442	$4.94	$7,931 – $10,952
Power only	$6,422	$3.36	$5,587 – $7,256
Hotshot	$4,848	$2.54	$4,024 – $5,672
26' box truck	$4,738	$2.48	$4,027 – $5,448
Sprinter van	$2,892	$1.51	$2,429 – $3,355

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More lanes from San Francisco

Sprinter van lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,380	$1.75	$4,519 – $6,241	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$826	$1.92	$694 – $958	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$2,943	$1.32	$2,472 – $3,414	4 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$2,780	$1.41	$2,335 – $3,225	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,402	$1.76	$1,178 – $1,627	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$5,023	$1.67	$4,220 – $5,827	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,549	$1.43	$2,142 – $2,957	3 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$984	$1.75	$827 – $1,142	1 d

More lanes into St. Paul

Sprinter van lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$1,448	$1.21	$1,216 – $1,679	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$2,761	$1.52	$2,319 – $3,203	3 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$800	$1.96	$672 – $928	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$1,410	$1.13	$1,184 – $1,636	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$1,353	$0.90	$1,136 – $1,569	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$1,246	$1.08	$1,046 – $1,445	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$1,471	$1.12	$1,236 – $1,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$2,752	$1.52	$2,312 – $3,192	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Francisco, CA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $2,892 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 1,912 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,429 and $3,355.

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

About 1,912 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 $747 of the $2,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,145 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,297, which makes San Francisco, CA to St. Paul, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →