Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Minneapolis, MN hotshot rate

$2,268hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,326 mi
Typical range: $1,883–$2,654
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,439
Fuel: $829
All-in estimate: $2,268

Return trip

Minneapolis → Boston$3,866

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Boston to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,400	$2.56	$3,026 – $3,774
53' refrigerated	$4,052	$3.06	$3,525 – $4,578
48' flatbed	$4,106	$3.10	$3,531 – $4,680
Step deck	$4,473	$3.37	$3,757 – $5,189
Power only	$3,005	$2.27	$2,615 – $3,396
Hotshot	$2,268	$1.71	$1,883 – $2,654
26' box truck	$2,222	$1.68	$1,889 – $2,555
Sprinter van	$1,360	$1.03	$1,142 – $1,578

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More lanes from Boston

Hotshot lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$798	$3.55	$662 – $934	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$4,355	$1.42	$3,614 – $5,095	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$1,604	$1.59	$1,331 – $1,877	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,896	$1.53	$2,404 – $3,388	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,274	$1.58	$3,547 – $5,000	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$913	$2.89	$758 – $1,068	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$3,156	$1.51	$2,619 – $3,692	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$4,314	$1.42	$3,580 – $5,047	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 Boston, MA to Minneapolis, MN?

A Hotshot from Boston, MA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,268 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,326 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,883 and $2,654.

How far is Boston, MA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,326 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 $829 of the $2,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,866, which makes Boston, MA to Minneapolis, MN 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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