Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Grand Prairie, TX freight rate

$3,523dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,030 mi
Typical range: $3,135–$3,910
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Paul to Grand Prairie price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,576
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $3,523

Return trip

Grand Prairie → St. Paul$3,020

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 Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,523	$3.42	$3,135 – $3,910
53' refrigerated	$4,199	$4.08	$3,653 – $4,745
48' flatbed	$4,276	$4.15	$3,677 – $4,875
Step deck	$4,663	$4.53	$3,917 – $5,409
Power only	$3,101	$3.01	$2,698 – $3,504
Hotshot	$2,340	$2.27	$1,942 – $2,737
26' box truck	$2,297	$2.23	$1,953 – $2,642
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.37	$1,184 – $1,635

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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 Grand Prairie

53' dry van lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$4,413	$2.70	$3,928 – $4,898	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929	3 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,419	$3.56	$3,043 – $3,795	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,136	$4.34	$1,011 – $1,261	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,305	$2.24	$2,051 – $2,558	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$3,741	$2.41	$3,329 – $4,152	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,089	$3.70	$4,529 – $5,649	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $3,523 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,135 and $3,910.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Grand Prairie, TX by truck?

About 1,030 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 $947 of the $3,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Prairie, TX to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,020, which makes St. Paul, MN to Grand Prairie, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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