Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to St. Paul, MN freight rate

$5,830dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $5,188–$6,471
Transit: 4 days

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

Seattle to St. Paul price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,311
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $5,830

Return trip

St. Paul → Seattle$5,048

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Seattle to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,830	$3.53	$5,188 – $6,471
53' refrigerated	$6,945	$4.20	$6,042 – $7,848
48' flatbed	$7,012	$4.24	$6,030 – $7,993
Step deck	$7,634	$4.62	$6,412 – $8,855
Power only	$5,169	$3.13	$4,497 – $5,841
Hotshot	$3,902	$2.36	$3,238 – $4,565
26' box truck	$3,816	$2.31	$3,244 – $4,389
Sprinter van	$2,332	$1.41	$1,959 – $2,705

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More lanes from Seattle

53' dry van lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$11,472	$4.04	$10,210 – $12,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$3,840	$3.38	$3,417 – $4,262	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$7,094	$3.18	$6,314 – $7,874	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$4,760	$3.64	$4,236 – $5,283	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$10,773	$3.85	$9,588 – $11,958	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,742	$3.20	$6,001 – $7,484	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,154	$3.33	$3,697 – $4,611	3 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 Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$3,678	$2.81	$3,273 – $4,082	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,880	$3.81	$6,123 – $7,636	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Seattle, WA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $5,830 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,188 and $6,471.

How far is Seattle, WA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,652 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 $1,519 of the $5,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,311 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,048, which makes Seattle, WA to St. Paul, MN 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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