Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to El Paso, TX freight rate

$4,433dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $3,945–$4,920
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to El Paso price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,181
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $4,433

Return trip

El Paso → St. Paul$3,800

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 El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,433	$3.25	$3,945 – $4,920
53' refrigerated	$5,282	$3.88	$4,595 – $5,969
48' flatbed	$5,350	$3.93	$4,601 – $6,099
Step deck	$5,828	$4.28	$4,895 – $6,760
Power only	$3,920	$2.88	$3,410 – $4,429
Hotshot	$2,958	$2.17	$2,455 – $3,461
26' box truck	$2,898	$2.13	$2,463 – $3,332
Sprinter van	$1,773	$1.30	$1,489 – $2,057

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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 El Paso

53' dry van lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$5,817	$2.60	$5,177 – $6,457	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,409	$4.07	$3,034 – $3,784	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,837	$3.30	$4,305 – $5,369	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,197	$2.90	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,998	$2.32	$4,448 – $5,548	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,106	$4.19	$2,765 – $3,448	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,433 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,945 and $4,920.

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

About 1,362 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 $1,252 of the $4,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,181 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,800, which makes St. Paul, MN to El Paso, TX 17% 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