Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Long Beach, CA power only rate

$4,862power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,812 mi
Typical range: $4,230–$5,494
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Paul to Long Beach price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,196
Fuel: $1,666
All-in estimate: $4,862

Return trip

Long Beach → St. Paul$6,121

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 Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,478	$3.02	$4,875 – $6,080
53' refrigerated	$6,525	$3.60	$5,677 – $7,373
48' flatbed	$6,579	$3.63	$5,658 – $7,500
Step deck	$7,160	$3.95	$6,015 – $8,306
Power only	$4,862	$2.68	$4,230 – $5,494
Hotshot	$3,671	$2.03	$3,047 – $4,295
26' box truck	$3,588	$1.98	$3,050 – $4,126
Sprinter van	$2,191	$1.21	$1,840 – $2,542

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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 Long Beach

Power only lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$6,335	$2.19	$5,511 – $7,158	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$5,593	$2.72	$4,866 – $6,320	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,506	$2.18	$3,050 – $3,961	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$998	$2.42	$868 – $1,127	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$5,497	$1.95	$4,783 – $6,212	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,120	$2.22	$2,714 – $3,525	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$903	$8.52	$786 – $1,021	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,219	$2.21	$2,801 – $3,638	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from St. Paul, MN to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,862 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,812 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,230 and $5,494.

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

About 1,812 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 $1,666 of the $4,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,196 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,121, which makes St. Paul, MN to Long Beach, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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