Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

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

$1,608dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 348 mi
Typical range: $1,431–$1,785
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Paul to Omaha price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,288
Fuel: $320
All-in estimate: $1,608

Return trip

Omaha → St. Paul$1,765

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 Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,608	$4.62	$1,431 – $1,785
53' refrigerated	$1,921	$5.52	$1,671 – $2,170
48' flatbed	$2,013	$5.79	$1,731 – $2,295
Step deck	$2,208	$6.35	$1,855 – $2,562
Power only	$1,379	$3.96	$1,200 – $1,559
Hotshot	$1,039	$2.99	$862 – $1,216
26' box truck	$1,034	$2.97	$879 – $1,189
Sprinter van	$643	$1.85	$540 – $746

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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 Omaha

53' dry van lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,661	$2.69	$3,258 – $4,064	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,486	$3.53	$4,882 – $6,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,102	$4.10	$1,871 – $2,333	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,546	$2.72	$2,266 – $2,826	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,553	$2.11	$2,272 – $2,834	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,122	$2.41	$2,779 – $3,466	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,629	$2.69	$2,340 – $2,919	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,413	$3.54	$4,818 – $6,008	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Omaha, NE is estimated at $1,608 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 348 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,431 and $1,785.

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

About 348 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 $320 of the $1,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,288 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,765, which makes St. Paul, MN to Omaha, NE 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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