Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Fremont, CA dry van rate

$5,600dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,858 mi
Typical range: $4,984–$6,215
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Paul to Fremont price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,892
Fuel: $1,708
All-in estimate: $5,600

Return trip

Fremont → St. Paul$7,050

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Paul to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Fremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,600	$3.01	$4,984 – $6,215
53' refrigerated	$6,670	$3.59	$5,803 – $7,537
48' flatbed	$6,722	$3.62	$5,781 – $7,664
Step deck	$7,316	$3.94	$6,146 – $8,487
Power only	$4,972	$2.68	$4,326 – $5,618
Hotshot	$3,754	$2.02	$3,115 – $4,392
26' box truck	$3,669	$1.97	$3,118 – $4,219
Sprinter van	$2,240	$1.21	$1,881 – $2,598

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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 Fremont

53' dry van lanes into Fremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$7,364	$2.45	$6,554 – $8,174	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,876	$5.11	$1,669 – $2,082	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$6,580	$3.04	$5,856 – $7,304	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$4,577	$2.41	$4,074 – $5,081	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$1,701	$2.34	$1,514 – $1,889	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$6,415	$2.18	$5,709 – $7,121	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$4,185	$2.44	$3,724 – $4,645	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,271	$4.56	$2,021 – $2,520	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Fremont, CA is estimated at $5,600 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,984 and $6,215.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Fremont, CA by truck?

About 1,858 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,708 of the $5,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,892 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fremont, CA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,050, which makes St. Paul, MN to Fremont, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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