Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to St. Paul, MN step deck rate

$4,254step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $3,574–$4,935
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,154
Fuel: $1,100
All-in estimate: $4,254

Return trip

St. Paul → Washington$6,432

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

Step deck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,000	$8.33	$1,680 – $2,320	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,348	$3.07	$7,012 – $9,684	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,731	$3.88	$2,294 – $3,168	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,971	$3.45	$4,176 – $5,767	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$8,026	$3.44	$6,742 – $9,310	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,582	$10.62	$1,329 – $1,835	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,535	$3.38	$4,649 – $6,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,223	$3.07	$6,908 – $9,539	6 d

More lanes into St. Paul

Step deck lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,772	$3.99	$4,009 – $5,536	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$9,023	$4.97	$7,579 – $10,467	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,729	$6.67	$2,292 – $3,166	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,437	$2.94	$3,727 – $5,147	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,110	$3.57	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,839	$3.69	$4,065 – $5,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,993	$4.98	$7,554 – $10,432	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Washington, DC to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,254 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,574 and $4,935.

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 $1,100 of the $4,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,154 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,432, 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