Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Minneapolis, MN box truck rate

$4,502box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,805 mi
Typical range: $3,827–$5,177
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,248
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $4,502

Return trip

Minneapolis → Los Angeles$3,576

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

Los Angeles to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,873	$3.81	$6,117 – $7,629
53' refrigerated	$8,187	$4.54	$7,123 – $9,252
48' flatbed	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411
Step deck	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422
Power only	$6,100	$3.38	$5,307 – $6,893
Hotshot	$4,605	$2.55	$3,822 – $5,388
26' box truck	$4,502	$2.49	$3,827 – $5,177
Sprinter van	$2,749	$1.52	$2,309 – $3,189

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More lanes from Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

26' box truck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,379	$1.97	$2,023 – $2,736	3 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,305	$3.13	$1,109 – $1,501	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,302	$1.85	$1,957 – $2,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,204	$1.47	$1,873 – $2,534	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,047	$1.76	$1,740 – $2,354	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,400	$1.83	$2,040 – $2,760	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,489	$2.50	$3,816 – $5,162	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,016 mi	$1,947	$1.92	$1,655 – $2,239	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,502 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,805 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,827 and $5,177.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,805 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 $1,254 of the $4,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,576, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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