Elk River, MN · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Elk River, MN

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Elk River, Minnesota, on its busiest lanes.

$4.21/mi dry van

+5.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.26/mi
vs national: +20.6%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 27,606

Dry van lanes from Elk River

53' dry van rates from Elk River, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$5,269	$4.29	$4,690 – $5,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$5,446	$3.03	$4,847 – $6,045	4 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$1,838	$4.09	$1,635 – $2,040	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$4,189	$3.29	$3,728 – $4,650	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$5,140	$3.42	$4,574 – $5,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$4,868	$4.11	$4,332 – $5,403	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$4,351	$3.27	$3,872 – $4,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$5,438	$3.03	$4,840 – $6,036	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,556	$3.41	$3,165 – $3,947	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,439 mi	$6,763	$4.70	$6,019 – $7,507	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,051 mi	$3,580	$3.41	$3,187 – $3,974	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,838 mi	$5,547	$3.02	$4,936 – $6,157	4 d
Austin, TX	1,255 mi	$4,140	$3.30	$3,684 – $4,595	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,141 mi	$4,428	$3.88	$3,941 – $4,915	3 d

From Elk River, a 53' dry van costs between $3.02 a mile (San Jose, $5,547) and $4.70 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,763) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Elk River

Dry van lanes into Elk River

53' dry van rates into Elk River, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$3,699	$3.01	$3,292 – $4,106	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$6,856	$3.81	$6,102 – $7,610	4 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$2,120	$4.72	$1,887 – $2,354	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$3,591	$2.82	$3,196 – $3,986	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$3,371	$2.24	$3,000 – $3,741	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$3,189	$2.69	$2,838 – $3,540	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$3,729	$2.80	$3,319 – $4,140	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$6,846	$3.81	$6,093 – $7,599	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,048	$2.93	$2,713 – $3,383	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,439 mi	$3,211	$2.23	$2,858 – $3,564	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,051 mi	$3,069	$2.92	$2,732 – $3,407	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,838 mi	$6,983	$3.80	$6,215 – $7,751	4 d
Austin, TX	1,255 mi	$3,548	$2.83	$3,158 – $3,939	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,141 mi	$3,114	$2.73	$2,772 – $3,457	3 d

Dry van · outbound · Minnesota market

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Elk River is priced with the Minnesota market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Elk River's own distances.

Elk River rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Elk River by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.21	+5.2%	+14.1%	+24.9%	$3.31 – $4.21
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.02	−0.2%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$3.91 – $5.40
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.15	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$4.32 – $5.15
STEPStep deck	$5.62	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.72 – $5.62
PWRPower only	$3.68	+5.4%	+13.9%	+24.7%	$2.88 – $3.68
HOTHotshot	$2.78	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.33 – $2.78
BOX26' box truck	$2.74	+3.0%	+7.5%	+17.6%	$2.33 – $2.74
SPRTSprinter van	$1.69	+3.7%	+7.6%	+17.4%	$1.44 – $1.69

Dry van lanes from Elk River

Price a load from Elk River

Dry van lanes into Elk River

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Elk River rates by truck type

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