Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Stockton, CA freight rate

$5,456dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $4,856–$6,057
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Paul to Stockton price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,797
Fuel: $1,659
All-in estimate: $5,456

Return trip

Stockton → St. Paul$6,870

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 Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,456	$3.02	$4,856 – $6,057
53' refrigerated	$6,500	$3.60	$5,655 – $7,345
48' flatbed	$6,554	$3.63	$5,636 – $7,471
Step deck	$7,133	$3.95	$5,992 – $8,274
Power only	$4,843	$2.68	$4,214 – $5,473
Hotshot	$3,656	$2.03	$3,035 – $4,278
26' box truck	$3,574	$1.98	$3,038 – $4,110
Sprinter van	$2,183	$1.21	$1,833 – $2,532

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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 Stockton

53' dry van lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$7,249	$2.45	$6,452 – $8,046	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$6,442	$3.05	$5,733 – $7,150	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,512	$2.41	$4,015 – $5,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,667	$2.36	$1,483 – $1,850	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$6,313	$2.18	$5,619 – $7,007	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,125	$2.44	$3,671 – $4,579	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,289	$4.54	$2,037 – $2,540	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Stockton, CA is estimated at $5,456 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,856 and $6,057.

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

About 1,804 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 $1,659 of the $5,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,797 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,870, which makes St. Paul, MN to Stockton, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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