Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Rochester, NY reefer rate

$4,968reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $4,323–$5,614
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Rochester price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,028
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $4,968

Return trip

Rochester → St. Paul$3,487

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' refrigerated lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,144	$5.14	$5,346 – $6,943	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,531	$3.60	$5,682 – $7,381	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,069	$5.06	$1,800 – $2,338	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,900	$3.94	$4,263 – $5,537	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,145	$4.07	$5,346 – $6,943	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$5,665	$4.93	$4,928 – $6,401	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,112	$3.90	$4,448 – $5,777	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,509	$3.60	$5,663 – $7,356	4 d

More lanes into Rochester

53' refrigerated lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,018	$6.66	$1,755 – $2,280	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$14,111	$5.28	$12,277 – $15,946	5 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,784	$6.16	$3,292 – $4,276	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,261	$3.94	$5,447 – $7,075	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,125	$3.07	$6,198 – $8,051	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,779	$5.95	$1,548 – $2,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,844	$3.88	$5,954 – $7,734	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$13,981	$5.28	$12,164 – $15,799	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from St. Paul, MN to Rochester, NY is estimated at $4,968 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,323 and $5,614.

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 $940 of the $4,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,028 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,487, 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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