Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,313hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,016 mi
Typical range: $1,920–$2,707
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,678
Fuel: $635
All-in estimate: $2,313

Return trip

Dallas → Minneapolis$1,983

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Minneapolis to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,484	$3.43	$3,101 – $3,868
53' refrigerated	$4,154	$4.09	$3,614 – $4,693
48' flatbed	$4,231	$4.16	$3,638 – $4,823
Step deck	$4,614	$4.54	$3,876 – $5,352
Power only	$3,066	$3.02	$2,667 – $3,465
Hotshot	$2,313	$2.28	$1,920 – $2,707
26' box truck	$2,272	$2.24	$1,931 – $2,613
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.37	$1,171 – $1,617

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Hotshot lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$3,457	$2.87	$2,870 – $4,045	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$3,658	$2.03	$3,036 – $4,280	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,139	$2.73	$946 – $1,333	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,433	$2.29	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,186	$2.75	$2,644 – $3,727	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,858	$2.18	$2,372 – $3,343	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$3,647	$2.03	$3,027 – $4,267	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Minneapolis, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,313 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,016 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,920 and $2,707.

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

About 1,016 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 $635 of the $2,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,678 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,983, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Dallas, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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