Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Denver, CO box truck rate

$2,602box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $2,212–$2,993
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Paul to Denver price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,029
Fuel: $573
All-in estimate: $2,602

Return trip

Denver → St. Paul$1,274

This direction runs 104% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

St. Paul to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,000	$4.85	$3,560 – $4,440
53' refrigerated	$4,770	$5.78	$4,150 – $5,390
48' flatbed	$4,881	$5.92	$4,198 – $5,564
Step deck	$5,328	$6.46	$4,476 – $6,181
Power only	$3,506	$4.25	$3,050 – $3,961
Hotshot	$2,644	$3.21	$2,195 – $3,094
26' box truck	$2,602	$3.15	$2,212 – $2,993
Sprinter van	$1,600	$1.94	$1,344 – $1,856

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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 Denver

26' box truck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,487	$2.34	$3,814 – $5,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$3,438	$3.45	$2,922 – $3,954	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$3,293	$3.07	$2,799 – $3,787	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,488	$2.41	$2,115 – $2,861	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,485	$2.15	$1,263 – $1,708	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$3,862	$2.09	$3,283 – $4,442	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,312	$2.46	$1,965 – $2,659	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$3,399	$3.46	$2,889 – $3,909	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from St. Paul, MN to Denver, CO is estimated at $2,602 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,212 and $2,993.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Denver, CO by truck?

About 825 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $573 of the $2,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,274, which makes St. Paul, MN to Denver, CO 104% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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