Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Columbus, OH freight rate

$2,760dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 739 mi
Typical range: $2,456–$3,063
Transit: 2 days

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

Minneapolis to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,081
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $2,760

Return trip

Columbus → Minneapolis$2,841

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Minneapolis to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,760	$3.73	$2,456 – $3,063
53' refrigerated	$3,291	$4.45	$2,863 – $3,719
48' flatbed	$3,377	$4.57	$2,904 – $3,850
Step deck	$3,688	$4.99	$3,098 – $4,278
Power only	$2,413	$3.27	$2,099 – $2,727
Hotshot	$1,820	$2.46	$1,511 – $2,129
26' box truck	$1,793	$2.43	$1,524 – $2,062
Sprinter van	$1,104	$1.49	$927 – $1,280

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More lanes from Minneapolis

53' dry van lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$5,191	$4.31	$4,620 – $5,762	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$5,459	$3.02	$4,859 – $6,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,754	$4.21	$1,561 – $1,947	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,112	$3.30	$3,660 – $4,564	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$5,137	$3.42	$4,572 – $5,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,787	$4.13	$4,260 – $5,313	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,285	$3.28	$3,813 – $4,756	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$5,443	$3.03	$4,844 – $6,042	4 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,937	$3.43	$1,724 – $2,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,197	$3.50	$7,295 – $9,098	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,659	$5.07	$1,477 – $1,842	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,174	$2.71	$2,825 – $3,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,021	$2.05	$3,579 – $4,463	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,563	$3.19	$1,391 – $1,735	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,561	$2.65	$3,169 – $3,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,070	$3.51	$7,183 – $8,958	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Minneapolis, MN to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,760 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 739 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,456 and $3,063.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 739 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 $679 of the $2,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,841, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Columbus, OH 3% 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