Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Lincoln, NE dry van rate

$1,744dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 399 mi
Typical range: $1,552–$1,936
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Paul to Lincoln price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,377
Fuel: $367
All-in estimate: $1,744

Return trip

Lincoln → St. Paul$1,914

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

St. Paul to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,744	$4.37	$1,552 – $1,936
53' refrigerated	$2,082	$5.22	$1,812 – $2,353
48' flatbed	$2,174	$5.45	$1,869 – $2,478
Step deck	$2,382	$5.97	$2,001 – $2,763
Power only	$1,502	$3.76	$1,306 – $1,697
Hotshot	$1,132	$2.84	$939 – $1,324
26' box truck	$1,124	$2.82	$955 – $1,292
Sprinter van	$698	$1.75	$586 – $809

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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 Lincoln

53' dry van lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,756	$2.68	$3,343 – $4,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,343	$3.55	$4,755 – $5,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,223	$3.99	$1,978 – $2,467	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,474	$2.74	$2,201 – $2,746	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,466	$2.13	$2,195 – $2,737	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,205	$2.40	$2,852 – $3,557	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,538	$2.72	$2,258 – $2,817	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,264	$3.55	$4,685 – $5,844	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,744 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 399 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,552 and $1,936.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 399 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $367 of the $1,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,914, which makes St. Paul, MN to Lincoln, NE 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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