Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Minneapolis, MN hotshot rate

$2,174hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $1,804–$2,543
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,483
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $2,174

Return trip

Minneapolis → Baltimore$3,125

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Baltimore to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,269	$2.96	$2,909 – $3,628
53' refrigerated	$3,896	$3.53	$3,389 – $4,402
48' flatbed	$3,961	$3.58	$3,407 – $4,516
Step deck	$4,319	$3.91	$3,628 – $5,010
Power only	$2,880	$2.61	$2,506 – $3,255
Hotshot	$2,174	$1.97	$1,804 – $2,543
26' box truck	$2,133	$1.93	$1,813 – $2,453
Sprinter van	$1,307	$1.18	$1,098 – $1,517

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More lanes from Baltimore

Hotshot lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$842	$4.21	$699 – $986	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$4,382	$1.60	$3,637 – $5,127	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$1,368	$1.91	$1,136 – $1,601	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$2,598	$1.76	$2,156 – $3,040	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$4,207	$1.78	$3,492 – $4,923	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$630	$5.78	$523 – $737	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$2,897	$1.73	$2,405 – $3,390	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$4,319	$1.60	$3,584 – $5,053	6 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 Baltimore, MD to Minneapolis, MN?

A Hotshot from Baltimore, MD to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,174 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,804 and $2,543.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,105 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 $691 of the $2,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,125, which makes Baltimore, MD to Minneapolis, MN 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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