Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Durham, NC freight rate

$4,432dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,142 mi
Typical range: $3,944–$4,919
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Durham price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,382
Fuel: $1,050
All-in estimate: $4,432

Return trip

Durham → St. Paul$3,117

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

St. Paul to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,432	$3.88	$3,944 – $4,919
53' refrigerated	$5,282	$4.62	$4,595 – $5,968
48' flatbed	$5,367	$4.70	$4,616 – $6,118
Step deck	$5,851	$5.12	$4,914 – $6,787
Power only	$3,907	$3.42	$3,399 – $4,415
Hotshot	$2,949	$2.58	$2,447 – $3,450
26' box truck	$2,892	$2.53	$2,459 – $3,326
Sprinter van	$1,773	$1.55	$1,489 – $2,056

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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 Durham

53' dry van lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,027	$4.09	$1,804 – $2,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$10,394	$3.96	$9,251 – $11,538	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,218	$4.39	$2,864 – $3,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,787	$3.07	$3,370 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,134	$2.31	$4,569 – $5,698	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,590	$3.90	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,318	$2.99	$3,843 – $4,793	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$10,189	$3.97	$9,068 – $11,310	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Durham, NC is estimated at $4,432 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,944 and $4,919.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,142 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 $1,050 of the $4,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,382 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,117, which makes St. Paul, MN to Durham, NC 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology