Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$8,188flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,788 mi
Typical range: $7,042–$9,334
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,441
Fuel: $1,747
All-in estimate: $8,188

Return trip

Minneapolis → Irvine$6,504

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Irvine to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,816	$3.81	$6,066 – $7,566
53' refrigerated	$8,120	$4.54	$7,064 – $9,175
48' flatbed	$8,188	$4.58	$7,042 – $9,334
Step deck	$8,912	$4.98	$7,486 – $10,338
Power only	$6,049	$3.38	$5,263 – $6,836
Hotshot	$4,567	$2.55	$3,790 – $5,343
26' box truck	$4,465	$2.50	$3,795 – $5,134
Sprinter van	$2,726	$1.52	$2,290 – $3,163

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,408	$3.66	$3,791 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,519	$6.04	$2,166 – $2,872	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $8,188 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,042 and $9,334.

How far is Irvine, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,788 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,747 of the $8,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,504, which makes Irvine, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% 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