Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Minneapolis, MN dry van rate

$2,987dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,016 mi
Typical range: $2,658–$3,315
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,053
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $2,987

Return trip

Minneapolis → Dallas$3,484

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Dallas to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,987	$2.94	$2,658 – $3,315
53' refrigerated	$3,560	$3.50	$3,098 – $4,023
48' flatbed	$3,627	$3.57	$3,119 – $4,134
Step deck	$3,955	$3.89	$3,322 – $4,588
Power only	$2,628	$2.59	$2,287 – $2,970
Hotshot	$1,983	$1.95	$1,646 – $2,320
26' box truck	$1,947	$1.92	$1,655 – $2,239
Sprinter van	$1,195	$1.18	$1,004 – $1,386

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 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 Dallas, TX to Minneapolis, MN?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,987 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,016 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,658 and $3,315.

How far is Dallas, TX from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,016 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 $934 of the $2,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,484, which makes Dallas, TX to Minneapolis, MN 14% cheaper. 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