Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis Park, MN to San Jose, CA freight rate

$5,562dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,844 mi
Typical range: $4,951–$6,174
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Louis Park to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,867
Fuel: $1,695
All-in estimate: $5,562

Return trip

San Jose → St. Louis Park$7,003

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Louis Park to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis Park, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,562	$3.02	$4,951 – $6,174
53' refrigerated	$6,626	$3.59	$5,765 – $7,487
48' flatbed	$6,679	$3.62	$5,744 – $7,614
Step deck	$7,269	$3.94	$6,106 – $8,432
Power only	$4,939	$2.68	$4,297 – $5,581
Hotshot	$3,728	$2.02	$3,095 – $4,362
26' box truck	$3,644	$1.98	$3,098 – $4,191
Sprinter van	$2,225	$1.21	$1,869 – $2,581

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More lanes from St. Louis Park

53' dry van lanes from St. Louis Park, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,210 mi	$5,209	$4.31	$4,636 – $5,782	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$5,446	$3.03	$4,847 – $6,045	4 d
Chicago, IL	421 mi	$1,764	$4.19	$1,570 – $1,959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,243 mi	$4,107	$3.30	$3,655 – $4,558	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$5,119	$3.42	$4,556 – $5,682	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$4,804	$4.12	$4,275 – $5,332	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,279	$3.28	$3,809 – $4,750	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,793 mi	$5,427	$3.03	$4,830 – $6,024	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis Park, MN to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from St. Louis Park, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,562 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,844 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,951 and $6,174.

How far is St. Louis Park, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,844 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 $1,695 of the $5,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to St. Louis Park, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,003, which makes St. Louis Park, MN to San Jose, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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