Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to New Orleans, LA freight rate

$4,490dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $3,996–$4,983
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to New Orleans price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,358
Fuel: $1,132
All-in estimate: $4,490

Return trip

New Orleans → St. Paul$3,535

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

St. Paul to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,490	$3.65	$3,996 – $4,983
53' refrigerated	$5,350	$4.35	$4,655 – $6,046
48' flatbed	$5,429	$4.41	$4,669 – $6,189
Step deck	$5,916	$4.81	$4,970 – $6,863
Power only	$3,963	$3.22	$3,448 – $4,479
Hotshot	$2,991	$2.43	$2,483 – $3,500
26' box truck	$2,932	$2.38	$2,492 – $3,372
Sprinter van	$1,796	$1.46	$1,508 – $2,083

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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 New Orleans

53' dry van lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,170	$3.05	$3,711 – $4,628	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$7,708	$3.88	$6,860 – $8,556	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,806	$3.92	$3,387 – $4,224	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,552	$4.02	$1,381 – $1,723	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,580	$2.30	$3,187 – $3,974	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,495	$2.74	$3,111 – $3,879	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,094	$3.43	$1,864 – $2,324	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$7,406	$3.90	$6,591 – $8,220	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $4,490 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,996 and $4,983.

How far is St. Paul, MN from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,231 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 $1,132 of the $4,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,358 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,535, which makes St. Paul, MN to New Orleans, LA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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