Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Rochester, NY dry van rate

$4,168dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $3,709–$4,626
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Paul to Rochester price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,325
Fuel: $843
All-in estimate: $4,168

Return trip

Rochester → St. Paul$2,925

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

St. Paul to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,168	$4.54	$3,709 – $4,626
53' refrigerated	$4,968	$5.42	$4,323 – $5,614
48' flatbed	$5,072	$5.53	$4,362 – $5,782
Step deck	$5,534	$6.04	$4,649 – $6,420
Power only	$3,660	$3.99	$3,184 – $4,136
Hotshot	$2,761	$3.01	$2,292 – $3,231
26' box truck	$2,714	$2.96	$2,307 – $3,121
Sprinter van	$1,667	$1.82	$1,400 – $1,934

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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 Rochester

53' dry van lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$11,849	$4.43	$10,546 – $13,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,172	$5.17	$2,823 – $3,521	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,256	$3.31	$4,677 – $5,834	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$5,982	$2.58	$5,324 – $6,640	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,489	$4.98	$1,325 – $1,653	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,745	$3.26	$5,113 – $6,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$11,740	$4.43	$10,449 – $13,032	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Rochester, NY is estimated at $4,168 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,709 and $4,626.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 917 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 $843 of the $4,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,325 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,925, which makes St. Paul, MN to Rochester, NY 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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