Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to San Bernardino, CA freight rate

$5,308dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,748 mi
Typical range: $4,724–$5,892
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Paul to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,701
Fuel: $1,607
All-in estimate: $5,308

Return trip

San Bernardino → St. Paul$6,683

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 San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,308	$3.04	$4,724 – $5,892
53' refrigerated	$6,323	$3.62	$5,501 – $7,145
48' flatbed	$6,379	$3.65	$5,486 – $7,272
Step deck	$6,943	$3.97	$5,832 – $8,054
Power only	$4,710	$2.69	$4,097 – $5,322
Hotshot	$3,555	$2.03	$2,951 – $4,160
26' box truck	$3,476	$1.99	$2,955 – $3,998
Sprinter van	$2,123	$1.21	$1,784 – $2,463

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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 San Bernardino

53' dry van lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$6,954	$2.46	$6,189 – $7,718	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$999	$13.14	$889 – $1,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$6,112	$3.07	$5,440 – $6,785	4 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$3,839	$2.47	$3,416 – $4,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,057	$2.98	$941 – $1,173	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$6,033	$2.19	$5,369 – $6,696	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$3,414	$2.52	$3,039 – $3,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,098	$10.08	$977 – $1,219	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $5,308 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,724 and $5,892.

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

About 1,748 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 $1,607 of the $5,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,701 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,683, which makes St. Paul, MN to San Bernardino, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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