Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$4,899flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,475 mi
Typical range: $4,213–$5,585
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,458
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $4,899

Return trip

Minneapolis → Laredo$5,715

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

Laredo to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,065	$2.76	$3,618 – $4,512
53' refrigerated	$4,844	$3.28	$4,214 – $5,473
48' flatbed	$4,899	$3.32	$4,213 – $5,585
Step deck	$5,336	$3.62	$4,482 – $6,189
Power only	$3,599	$2.44	$3,131 – $4,067
Hotshot	$2,716	$1.84	$2,255 – $3,178
26' box truck	$2,659	$1.80	$2,260 – $3,058
Sprinter van	$1,626	$1.10	$1,366 – $1,886

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	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 Laredo, TX to Minneapolis, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,899 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,213 and $5,585.

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

About 1,475 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 $1,441 of the $4,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,715, which makes Laredo, 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