Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,290dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,310 mi
Typical range: $3,818–$4,762
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,086
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $4,290

Return trip

San Antonio → St. Paul$3,678

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Paul to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,290	$3.28	$3,818 – $4,762
53' refrigerated	$5,112	$3.90	$4,448 – $5,777
48' flatbed	$5,181	$3.96	$4,456 – $5,907
Step deck	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549
Power only	$3,791	$2.89	$3,298 – $4,284
Hotshot	$2,861	$2.18	$2,375 – $3,348
26' box truck	$2,804	$2.14	$2,383 – $3,224
Sprinter van	$1,716	$1.31	$1,442 – $1,991

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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 Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,464	$3.02	$4,863 – $6,066	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,018 mi	$3,490	$3.43	$3,106 – $3,874	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,290 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,818 and $4,762.

How far is St. Paul, MN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,310 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,204 of the $4,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,086 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,678, which makes St. Paul, MN to San Antonio, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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