Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Santa Clarita, CA box truck rate

$3,565box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $3,031–$4,100
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,315
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $3,565

Return trip

Santa Clarita → St. Paul$4,489

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 Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,443	$3.03	$4,844 – $6,042
53' refrigerated	$6,484	$3.60	$5,641 – $7,327
48' flatbed	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453
Step deck	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255
Power only	$4,831	$2.69	$4,203 – $5,459
Hotshot	$3,647	$2.03	$3,027 – $4,267
26' box truck	$3,565	$1.98	$3,031 – $4,100
Sprinter van	$2,177	$1.21	$1,829 – $2,526

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More lanes from St. Paul

26' box truck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,366	$2.82	$2,862 – $3,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,592	$1.98	$3,053 – $4,130	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,117	$2.73	$950 – $1,285	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,686	$2.16	$2,283 – $3,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,374	$2.24	$2,868 – $3,880	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,102	$2.70	$2,637 – $3,568	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,804	$2.14	$2,383 – $3,224	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,579	$1.98	$3,043 – $4,116	4 d

More lanes into Santa Clarita

26' box truck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$4,663	$1.61	$3,964 – $5,362	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$2,628	$1.61	$2,234 – $3,022	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$776	$1.77	$660 – $892	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,048	$1.43	$3,441 – $4,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$2,349	$1.63	$1,997 – $2,702	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$795	$4.97	$676 – $915	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$2,408	$1.63	$2,047 – $2,769	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from St. Paul, MN to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $3,565 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,031 and $4,100.

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

About 1,799 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 $1,250 of the $3,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,489, which makes St. Paul, MN to Santa Clarita, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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