Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Washington, DC freight rate

$4,866dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $4,331–$5,402
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Washington price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,863
Fuel: $1,003
All-in estimate: $4,866

Return trip

Washington → St. Paul$3,219

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

St. Paul to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,866	$4.46	$4,331 – $5,402
53' refrigerated	$5,800	$5.32	$5,046 – $6,554
48' flatbed	$5,899	$5.41	$5,073 – $6,725
Step deck	$6,432	$5.90	$5,403 – $7,461
Power only	$4,288	$3.93	$3,730 – $4,845
Hotshot	$3,235	$2.97	$2,685 – $3,785
26' box truck	$3,175	$2.91	$2,699 – $3,651
Sprinter van	$1,947	$1.78	$1,635 – $2,258

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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 Washington

53' dry van lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,524	$6.35	$1,356 – $1,691	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$12,234	$4.50	$10,888 – $13,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,560	$5.06	$3,168 – $3,951	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,907	$3.41	$4,367 – $5,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,113	$2.62	$5,441 – $6,786	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,104	$7.41	$983 – $1,226	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,477	$3.35	$4,875 – $6,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$12,048	$4.50	$10,723 – $13,374	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Washington, DC is estimated at $4,866 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,331 and $5,402.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,091 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 $1,003 of the $4,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,219, which makes St. Paul, MN to Washington, DC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology