Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY step deck rate

$3,927step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 771 mi
Typical range: $3,299–$4,555
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,150
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $3,927

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → St. Paul$3,365

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

St. Paul to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,942	$3.82	$2,618 – $3,266
53' refrigerated	$3,508	$4.55	$3,052 – $3,964
48' flatbed	$3,596	$4.66	$3,093 – $4,100
Step deck	$3,927	$5.09	$3,299 – $4,555
Power only	$2,575	$3.34	$2,240 – $2,909
Hotshot	$1,942	$2.52	$1,612 – $2,272
26' box truck	$1,912	$2.48	$1,626 – $2,199
Sprinter van	$1,177	$1.53	$989 – $1,365

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	4 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$10,640	$4.73	$8,937 – $12,342	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,517	$6.82	$2,114 – $2,920	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,526	$4.13	$2,122 – $2,931	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,348	$3.68	$3,653 – $5,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,435	$4.74	$8,766 – $12,105	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,927 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 771 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,299 and $4,555.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 771 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 $777 of the $3,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,365, which makes St. Paul, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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