Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Corpus Christi, TX freight rate

$4,611dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,427 mi
Typical range: $4,104–$5,118
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,299
Fuel: $1,312
All-in estimate: $4,611

Return trip

Corpus Christi → St. Paul$3,953

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Paul to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,611	$3.23	$4,104 – $5,118
53' refrigerated	$5,494	$3.85	$4,780 – $6,208
48' flatbed	$5,560	$3.90	$4,781 – $6,338
Step deck	$6,056	$4.24	$5,087 – $7,025
Power only	$4,080	$2.86	$3,549 – $4,610
Hotshot	$3,079	$2.16	$2,556 – $3,603
26' box truck	$3,015	$2.11	$2,563 – $3,467
Sprinter van	$1,844	$1.29	$1,549 – $2,139

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More lanes from St. Paul

53' dry van lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$5,156	$4.31	$4,589 – $5,723	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$5,483	$3.02	$4,880 – $6,086	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,733	$4.24	$1,543 – $1,924	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,112	$3.30	$3,660 – $4,564	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$5,157	$3.42	$4,590 – $5,725	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,753	$4.13	$4,230 – $5,276	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,290	$3.28	$3,818 – $4,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,464	$3.02	$4,863 – $6,066	4 d

More lanes into Corpus Christi

53' dry van lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$4,975	$2.65	$4,428 – $5,522	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$5,685	$3.63	$5,059 – $6,310	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$4,404	$3.36	$3,920 – $4,888	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,020	$4.88	$907 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,512	$2.19	$2,236 – $2,789	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$4,232	$2.37	$3,766 – $4,697	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$5,354	$3.66	$4,765 – $5,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $4,611 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,104 and $5,118.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,427 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 $1,312 of the $4,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,953, which makes St. Paul, MN to Corpus Christi, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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