Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Boston, MA power only rate

$5,089power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $4,428–$5,751
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Boston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,879
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $5,089

Return trip

Boston → St. Paul$2,986

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

St. Paul to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,759	$4.38	$5,125 – $6,392
53' refrigerated	$6,862	$5.21	$5,970 – $7,754
48' flatbed	$6,954	$5.28	$5,981 – $7,928
Step deck	$7,577	$5.76	$6,365 – $8,789
Power only	$5,089	$3.87	$4,428 – $5,751
Hotshot	$3,841	$2.92	$3,188 – $4,494
26' box truck	$3,763	$2.86	$3,199 – $4,328
Sprinter van	$2,303	$1.75	$1,935 – $2,672

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More lanes from St. Paul

Power only lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,549	$3.81	$3,958 – $5,141	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,867	$2.68	$4,234 – $5,500	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,493	$3.65	$1,299 – $1,687	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,631	$2.92	$3,159 – $4,103	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,567	$3.03	$3,973 – $5,161	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,191	$3.64	$3,646 – $4,736	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$3,791	$2.89	$3,298 – $4,284	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,850	$2.68	$4,220 – $5,481	4 d

More lanes into Boston

Power only lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,269	$5.64	$1,104 – $1,433	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$12,374	$4.03	$10,765 – $13,982	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$4,181	$4.15	$3,638 – $4,725	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,605	$2.96	$4,876 – $6,333	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$6,326	$2.34	$5,503 – $7,148	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,353	$4.28	$1,177 – $1,529	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,107	$2.93	$5,313 – $6,901	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$12,257	$4.03	$10,664 – $13,851	6 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from St. Paul, MN to Boston, MA is estimated at $5,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,428 and $5,751.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,316 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 $1,210 of the $5,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,986, which makes St. Paul, MN to Boston, MA 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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