Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Virginia Beach, VA dry van rate

$5,280dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,242 mi
Typical range: $4,700–$5,861
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,138
Fuel: $1,142
All-in estimate: $5,280

Return trip

Virginia Beach → St. Paul$3,580

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

St. Paul to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,280	$4.25	$4,700 – $5,861
53' refrigerated	$6,293	$5.07	$5,475 – $7,111
48' flatbed	$6,384	$5.14	$5,490 – $7,278
Step deck	$6,957	$5.60	$5,844 – $8,070
Power only	$4,662	$3.75	$4,056 – $5,268
Hotshot	$3,519	$2.83	$2,920 – $4,117
26' box truck	$3,449	$2.78	$2,932 – $3,966
Sprinter van	$2,112	$1.70	$1,774 – $2,450

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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 Virginia Beach

53' dry van lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,795	$5.23	$1,598 – $1,993	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$12,269	$4.38	$10,919 – $13,618	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,972	$4.72	$3,535 – $4,409	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,773	$3.33	$4,248 – $5,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$6,128	$2.55	$5,454 – $6,802	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,397	$5.19	$1,244 – $1,551	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,363	$3.26	$4,773 – $5,953	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$12,056	$4.38	$10,730 – $13,382	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $5,280 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,700 and $5,861.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 1,242 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,142 of the $5,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,138 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,580, which makes St. Paul, MN to Virginia Beach, VA 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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