Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Seattle, WA freight rate

$5,048dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $4,492–$5,603
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Paul to Seattle price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,529
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $5,048

Return trip

Seattle → St. Paul$5,830

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

St. Paul to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,048	$3.06	$4,492 – $5,603
53' refrigerated	$6,014	$3.64	$5,232 – $6,795
48' flatbed	$6,071	$3.68	$5,221 – $6,921
Step deck	$6,610	$4.00	$5,552 – $7,667
Power only	$4,475	$2.71	$3,894 – $5,057
Hotshot	$3,378	$2.05	$2,804 – $3,953
26' box truck	$3,304	$2.00	$2,809 – $3,800
Sprinter van	$2,019	$1.22	$1,696 – $2,342

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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 Seattle

53' dry van lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,972	$2.45	$6,205 – $7,739	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,186	$3.69	$3,725 – $4,646	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,934	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$5,265	$2.36	$4,686 – $5,844	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$2,703	$2.07	$2,406 – $3,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$6,112	$2.18	$5,439 – $6,784	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,005	$2.38	$4,454 – $5,555	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,529	$3.63	$4,031 – $5,027	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Seattle, WA is estimated at $5,048 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,492 and $5,603.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,652 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 $1,519 of the $5,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,830, which makes St. Paul, MN to Seattle, WA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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