Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Minneapolis, MN freight rate

$2,541dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $2,261–$2,820
Transit: 2 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,825
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $2,541

Return trip

Minneapolis → Lexington-Fayette$2,965

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

Lexington-Fayette to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,541	$3.26	$2,261 – $2,820
53' refrigerated	$3,030	$3.89	$2,636 – $3,424
48' flatbed	$3,105	$3.99	$2,670 – $3,539
Step deck	$3,390	$4.35	$2,848 – $3,933
Power only	$2,224	$2.85	$1,935 – $2,513
Hotshot	$1,677	$2.15	$1,392 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,652	$2.12	$1,404 – $1,900
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.30	$854 – $1,179

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,833	$4.07	$2,521 – $3,144	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,560	$2.47	$4,949 – $6,172	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,364	$3.70	$1,214 – $1,514	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,880	$2.88	$2,563 – $3,196	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,601 – $5,738	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,457	$4.01	$2,187 – $2,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,295	$2.79	$2,933 – $3,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,451	$2.48	$4,852 – $6,051	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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Minneapolis, MN?

A 53' dry van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,541 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,261 and $2,820.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 779 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 $716 of the $2,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,965, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Minneapolis, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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