Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Laredo, TX freight rate

$4,748dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $4,226–$5,270
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Laredo price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,390
Fuel: $1,358
All-in estimate: $4,748

Return trip

Laredo → St. Paul$4,070

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 Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,748	$3.21	$4,226 – $5,270
53' refrigerated	$5,657	$3.83	$4,922 – $6,392
48' flatbed	$5,722	$3.87	$4,921 – $6,523
Step deck	$6,231	$4.22	$5,234 – $7,228
Power only	$4,203	$2.85	$3,657 – $4,750
Hotshot	$3,173	$2.15	$2,633 – $3,712
26' box truck	$3,106	$2.10	$2,640 – $3,572
Sprinter van	$1,899	$1.29	$1,595 – $2,203

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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 Laredo

53' dry van lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$5,299	$2.63	$4,716 – $5,882	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$5,233	$3.68	$4,657 – $5,808	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,668	$3.33	$4,155 – $5,182	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,318	$3.82	$1,173 – $1,463	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,267	$2.24	$2,018 – $2,516	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$4,521	$2.35	$4,024 – $5,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,890	$3.72	$4,352 – $5,428	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Laredo, TX is estimated at $4,748 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,226 and $5,270.

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

About 1,477 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 $1,358 of the $4,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,390 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,070, which makes St. Paul, MN to Laredo, 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