Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to San Francisco, CA hotshot rate

$3,851hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,912 mi
Typical range: $3,196–$4,505
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,656
Fuel: $1,195
All-in estimate: $3,851

Return trip

San Francisco → St. Paul$4,848

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,743	$3.00	$5,111 – $6,374
53' refrigerated	$6,840	$3.58	$5,951 – $7,730
48' flatbed	$6,891	$3.60	$5,927 – $7,856
Step deck	$7,499	$3.92	$6,300 – $8,699
Power only	$5,101	$2.67	$4,438 – $5,764
Hotshot	$3,851	$2.01	$3,196 – $4,505
26' box truck	$3,763	$1.97	$3,199 – $4,328
Sprinter van	$2,297	$1.20	$1,930 – $2,665

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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 San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Paul, MN to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $3,851 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,912 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,196 and $4,505.

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

About 1,912 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 $1,195 of the $3,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,656 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,848, which makes St. Paul, MN to San Francisco, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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