Rochester, MN · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Rochester, MN

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Rochester, 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: 123,624

Dry van lanes from Rochester

53' dry van rates from Rochester, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$4,989	$4.35	$4,440 – $5,537	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$5,507	$3.02	$4,901 – $6,113	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,545	$4.59	$1,375 – $1,715	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$3,920	$3.34	$3,489 – $4,351	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$5,140	$3.42	$4,574 – $5,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$4,577	$4.17	$4,074 – $5,080	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,126	$3.30	$3,672 – $4,580	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$5,472	$3.02	$4,870 – $6,074	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,317	$3.47	$2,952 – $3,682	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,315 mi	$6,268	$4.77	$5,579 – $6,958	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	967 mi	$3,350	$3.46	$2,982 – $3,719	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,884 mi	$5,668	$3.01	$5,045 – $6,292	4 d
Austin, TX	1,169 mi	$3,904	$3.34	$3,474 – $4,333	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,023 mi	$4,054	$3.96	$3,608 – $4,500	2 d

From Rochester, a 53' dry van costs between $3.01 a mile (San Jose, $5,668) and $4.77 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,268) 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 Rochester

Dry van lanes into Rochester

53' dry van rates into Rochester, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$3,502	$3.05	$3,116 – $3,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$6,933	$3.80	$6,170 – $7,696	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,783	$5.29	$1,587 – $1,979	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$3,360	$2.86	$2,991 – $3,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$3,371	$2.24	$3,000 – $3,741	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$2,999	$2.73	$2,669 – $3,329	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$3,537	$2.83	$3,148 – $3,926	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$6,890	$3.81	$6,132 – $7,647	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$2,844	$2.98	$2,531 – $3,156	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,315 mi	$2,976	$2.26	$2,649 – $3,303	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	967 mi	$2,872	$2.97	$2,556 – $3,188	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,884 mi	$7,136	$3.79	$6,351 – $7,921	4 d
Austin, TX	1,169 mi	$3,346	$2.86	$2,978 – $3,714	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,023 mi	$2,851	$2.79	$2,538 – $3,165	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Minnesota market

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

Rochester rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Rochester 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 Rochester

Price a load from Rochester

Dry van lanes into Rochester

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Rochester rates by truck type

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