Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Sacramento, CA hotshot rate

$3,633hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $3,015–$4,250
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,513
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $3,633

Return trip

Sacramento → St. Paul$4,574

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Paul to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,422	$3.03	$4,826 – $6,018
53' refrigerated	$6,459	$3.61	$5,619 – $7,299
48' flatbed	$6,513	$3.64	$5,601 – $7,425
Step deck	$7,089	$3.96	$5,955 – $8,223
Power only	$4,812	$2.69	$4,187 – $5,438
Hotshot	$3,633	$2.03	$3,015 – $4,250
26' box truck	$3,551	$1.98	$3,019 – $4,084
Sprinter van	$2,169	$1.21	$1,822 – $2,516

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More lanes from St. Paul

Hotshot lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,433	$2.87	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,674	$2.03	$3,050 – $4,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,125	$2.75	$934 – $1,317	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,447	$2.28	$2,861 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,163	$2.75	$2,625 – $3,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,861	$2.18	$2,375 – $3,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,662	$2.03	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d

More lanes into Sacramento

Hotshot lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,872	$1.65	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,314	$2.05	$3,580 – $5,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$3,055	$1.62	$2,536 – $3,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Paul, MN to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $3,633 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,015 and $4,250.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 1,791 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 $1,120 of the $3,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,513 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, CA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,574, which makes St. Paul, MN to Sacramento, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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