Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Minneapolis, MN hotshot rate

$1,991hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 1,068 mi
Typical range: $1,653–$2,330
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,323
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $1,991

Return trip

Minneapolis → Atlanta$2,748

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Atlanta to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,997	$2.81	$2,667 – $3,326
53' refrigerated	$3,572	$3.34	$3,107 – $4,036
48' flatbed	$3,634	$3.40	$3,125 – $4,143
Step deck	$3,963	$3.71	$3,329 – $4,597
Power only	$2,639	$2.47	$2,296 – $2,982
Hotshot	$1,991	$1.86	$1,653 – $2,330
26' box truck	$1,955	$1.83	$1,661 – $2,248
Sprinter van	$1,199	$1.12	$1,007 – $1,390

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More lanes from Atlanta

Hotshot lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,067	$2.34	$1,715 – $2,418	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$3,499	$1.53	$2,904 – $4,094	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,255	$1.82	$1,042 – $1,469	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,513	$1.83	$1,256 – $1,770	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$3,219	$1.72	$2,672 – $3,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,805	$2.28	$1,498 – $2,112	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,819	$1.75	$1,510 – $2,129	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$3,403	$1.53	$2,825 – $3,982	5 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

Hotshot lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,427	$2.01	$2,014 – $2,839	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,605	$2.55	$3,822 – $5,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,315	$3.15	$1,091 – $1,538	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,252	$1.50	$1,869 – $2,634	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,087	$1.80	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,450	$1.87	$2,033 – $2,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,592	$2.55	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Minneapolis, MN?

A Hotshot from Atlanta, GA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $1,991 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 1,068 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,653 and $2,330.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,068 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 $668 of the $1,991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,748, which makes Atlanta, GA to Minneapolis, MN 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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