Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,275box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,018 mi
Typical range: $1,934–$2,617
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,568
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $2,275

Return trip

Dallas → St. Paul$1,950

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 Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,490	$3.43	$3,106 – $3,874
53' refrigerated	$4,160	$4.09	$3,619 – $4,701
48' flatbed	$4,237	$4.16	$3,644 – $4,830
Step deck	$4,621	$4.54	$3,882 – $5,361
Power only	$3,071	$3.02	$2,672 – $3,470
Hotshot	$2,317	$2.28	$1,923 – $2,711
26' box truck	$2,275	$2.24	$1,934 – $2,617
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.37	$1,173 – $1,619

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More lanes from St. Paul

26' box truck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,366	$2.82	$2,862 – $3,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,592	$1.98	$3,053 – $4,130	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,117	$2.73	$950 – $1,285	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,686	$2.16	$2,283 – $3,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,374	$2.24	$2,868 – $3,880	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,102	$2.70	$2,637 – $3,568	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,804	$2.14	$2,383 – $3,224	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,579	$1.98	$3,043 – $4,116	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

26' box truck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from St. Paul, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,275 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,934 and $2,617.

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

About 1,018 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 $707 of the $2,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,568 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,950, which makes St. Paul, MN to Dallas, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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