Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to St. Paul, MN freight rate

$3,219dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $2,865–$3,573
Transit: 3 days

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

Washington to St. Paul price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,216
Fuel: $1,003
All-in estimate: $3,219

Return trip

St. Paul → Washington$4,866

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Washington to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,219	$2.95	$2,865 – $3,573
53' refrigerated	$3,836	$3.52	$3,338 – $4,335
48' flatbed	$3,902	$3.58	$3,356 – $4,448
Step deck	$4,254	$3.90	$3,574 – $4,935
Power only	$2,836	$2.60	$2,467 – $3,204
Hotshot	$2,140	$1.96	$1,776 – $2,504
26' box truck	$2,100	$1.92	$1,785 – $2,415
Sprinter van	$1,287	$1.18	$1,081 – $1,493

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More lanes from Washington

53' dry van lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,436	$5.98	$1,278 – $1,594	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$6,427	$2.36	$5,720 – $7,134	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,040	$2.90	$1,816 – $2,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,786	$2.63	$3,369 – $4,202	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,166	$2.64	$5,487 – $6,844	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,115	$7.48	$992 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,761 – $4,691	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$6,330	$2.37	$5,633 – $7,026	6 d

More lanes into St. Paul

53' dry van lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,619	$3.03	$3,221 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,903	$3.81	$6,144 – $7,662	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,000	$4.89	$1,780 – $2,220	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,525	$2.83	$3,137 – $3,913	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,382	$2.24	$3,010 – $3,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,114	$2.71	$2,771 – $3,456	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$3,678	$2.81	$3,273 – $4,082	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,880	$3.81	$6,123 – $7,636	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $3,219 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,865 and $3,573.

How far is Washington, DC from St. Paul, MN 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 $3,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,216 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,866, which makes Washington, DC to St. Paul, MN 34% cheaper. 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