Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Reno, NV step deck rate

$7,539step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $6,333–$8,745
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Reno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,860
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $7,539

Return trip

Reno → St. Paul$5,009

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

St. Paul to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,758	$3.46	$5,125 – $6,392
53' refrigerated	$6,860	$4.12	$5,968 – $7,752
48' flatbed	$6,925	$4.16	$5,955 – $7,894
Step deck	$7,539	$4.53	$6,333 – $8,745
Power only	$5,106	$3.07	$4,442 – $5,770
Hotshot	$3,854	$2.31	$3,199 – $4,510
26' box truck	$3,770	$2.26	$3,204 – $4,335
Sprinter van	$2,303	$1.38	$1,935 – $2,672

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	4 d

More lanes into Reno

Step deck lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$10,222	$3.61	$8,587 – $11,858	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,319	$7.20	$2,788 – $3,850	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,999	$4.53	$7,560 – $10,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$6,501	$3.58	$5,461 – $7,541	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,517	$3.58	$2,114 – $2,920	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,907	$3.21	$7,482 – $10,332	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,981	$3.63	$5,024 – $6,938	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,826	$6.63	$3,214 – $4,438	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Reno, NV is estimated at $7,539 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,333 and $8,745.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Reno, NV by truck?

About 1,665 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 $1,679 of the $7,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,009, which makes St. Paul, MN to Reno, NV 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology