Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Pittsburgh, PA dry van rate

$3,796dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 867 mi
Typical range: $3,378–$4,213
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Paul to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,999
Fuel: $797
All-in estimate: $3,796

Return trip

Pittsburgh → St. Paul$2,487

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

St. Paul to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,796	$4.38	$3,378 – $4,213
53' refrigerated	$4,526	$5.22	$3,937 – $5,114
48' flatbed	$4,626	$5.34	$3,978 – $5,273
Step deck	$5,049	$5.82	$4,241 – $5,856
Power only	$3,330	$3.84	$2,897 – $3,763
Hotshot	$2,512	$2.90	$2,085 – $2,939
26' box truck	$2,471	$2.85	$2,100 – $2,841
Sprinter van	$1,518	$1.75	$1,275 – $1,761

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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 Pittsburgh

53' dry van lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,811	$4.84	$1,612 – $2,010	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$10,712	$4.24	$9,533 – $11,890	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$2,577	$5.29	$2,294 – $2,861	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,328	$3.23	$3,852 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$5,322	$2.47	$4,737 – $5,907	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,427	$4.71	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,821	$3.16	$4,291 – $5,351	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$10,562	$4.24	$9,400 – $11,723	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $3,796 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 867 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,378 and $4,213.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 867 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 $797 of the $3,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,487, which makes St. Paul, MN to Pittsburgh, PA 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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