Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Minneapolis, MN hotshot rate

$1,285hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 817 mi
Typical range: $1,066–$1,503
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $774
Fuel: $511
All-in estimate: $1,285

Return trip

Minneapolis → Denver$2,624

This direction runs 51% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Denver to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,944	$2.38	$1,730 – $2,157
53' refrigerated	$2,318	$2.84	$2,016 – $2,619
48' flatbed	$2,372	$2.90	$2,040 – $2,704
Step deck	$2,590	$3.17	$2,175 – $3,004
Power only	$1,703	$2.08	$1,482 – $1,924
Hotshot	$1,285	$1.57	$1,066 – $1,503
26' box truck	$1,264	$1.55	$1,075 – $1,454
Sprinter van	$777	$0.95	$653 – $902

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More lanes from Denver

Hotshot lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$3,202	$1.67	$2,658 – $3,747	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$1,361	$1.37	$1,130 – $1,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$1,423	$1.33	$1,181 – $1,665	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$1,447	$1.40	$1,201 – $1,693	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,124	$1.63	$933 – $1,316	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$2,953	$1.59	$2,451 – $3,455	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$1,343	$1.43	$1,115 – $1,572	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$1,346	$1.37	$1,117 – $1,574	2 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 Denver, CO to Minneapolis, MN?

A Hotshot from Denver, CO to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $1,285 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 817 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,066 and $1,503.

How far is Denver, CO from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 817 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 $511 of the $1,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,624, which makes Denver, CO to Minneapolis, MN 51% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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