Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Minneapolis, MN freight rate

$2,761dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 711 mi
Typical range: $2,457–$3,065
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,107
Fuel: $654
All-in estimate: $2,761

Return trip

Minneapolis → Cincinnati$2,682

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Cincinnati to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,761	$3.88	$2,457 – $3,065
53' refrigerated	$3,293	$4.63	$2,865 – $3,721
48' flatbed	$3,382	$4.76	$2,909 – $3,856
Step deck	$3,695	$5.20	$3,104 – $4,286
Power only	$2,412	$3.39	$2,098 – $2,726
Hotshot	$1,819	$2.56	$1,510 – $2,128
26' box truck	$1,793	$2.52	$1,524 – $2,062
Sprinter van	$1,104	$1.55	$928 – $1,281

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More lanes from Cincinnati

53' dry van lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,212	$4.78	$2,859 – $3,565	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$6,455	$2.88	$5,745 – $7,165	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,399	$4.74	$1,245 – $1,553	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,499	$3.32	$3,114 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$6,022	$3.24	$5,359 – $6,684	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,795	$4.71	$2,488 – $3,103	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,961	$3.23	$3,525 – $4,397	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$6,341	$2.88	$5,644 – $7,039	5 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

53' dry van lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$3,644	$3.02	$3,243 – $4,045	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,873	$3.81	$6,117 – $7,629	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,024	$4.85	$1,801 – $2,247	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,525	$2.83	$3,137 – $3,913	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,369	$2.24	$2,998 – $3,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,136	$2.70	$2,791 – $3,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$3,673	$2.81	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,853	$3.81	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Minneapolis, MN?

A 53' dry van from Cincinnati, OH to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,761 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 711 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,457 and $3,065.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 711 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $654 of the $2,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,107 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,682, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Minneapolis, MN 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology