Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Fresno, CA power only rate

$4,750power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,765 mi
Typical range: $4,133–$5,368
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Fresno price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,127
Fuel: $1,623
All-in estimate: $4,750

Return trip

Fresno → St. Paul$5,980

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 Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,353	$3.03	$4,764 – $5,942
53' refrigerated	$6,377	$3.61	$5,548 – $7,206
48' flatbed	$6,432	$3.64	$5,531 – $7,332
Step deck	$7,001	$3.97	$5,881 – $8,121
Power only	$4,750	$2.69	$4,133 – $5,368
Hotshot	$3,586	$2.03	$2,976 – $4,196
26' box truck	$3,506	$1.99	$2,980 – $4,032
Sprinter van	$2,141	$1.21	$1,799 – $2,484

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More lanes from St. Paul

Power only lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,549	$3.81	$3,958 – $5,141	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,867	$2.68	$4,234 – $5,500	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,493	$3.65	$1,299 – $1,687	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,631	$2.92	$3,159 – $4,103	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,567	$3.03	$3,973 – $5,161	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,191	$3.64	$3,646 – $4,736	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$3,791	$2.89	$3,298 – $4,284	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,850	$2.68	$4,220 – $5,481	4 d

More lanes into Fresno

Power only lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$6,347	$2.19	$5,522 – $7,172	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,275	$5.25	$1,109 – $1,441	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$5,584	$2.72	$4,858 – $6,309	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$3,783	$2.16	$3,291 – $4,274	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,252	$2.17	$1,089 – $1,414	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$5,519	$1.95	$4,801 – $6,236	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,425	$2.19	$2,980 – $3,871	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,617	$4.38	$1,407 – $1,827	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from St. Paul, MN to Fresno, CA is estimated at $4,750 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,133 and $5,368.

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

About 1,765 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 $1,623 of the $4,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,127 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,980, which makes St. Paul, MN to Fresno, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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