Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Durham, NC reefer rate

$5,316reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $4,625–$6,007
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Durham price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,136
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $5,316

Return trip

Durham → Minneapolis$3,738

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Minneapolis to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,460	$3.87	$3,969 – $4,951
53' refrigerated	$5,316	$4.62	$4,625 – $6,007
48' flatbed	$5,401	$4.69	$4,644 – $6,157
Step deck	$5,887	$5.11	$4,945 – $6,829
Power only	$3,933	$3.42	$3,422 – $4,444
Hotshot	$2,968	$2.58	$2,463 – $3,473
26' box truck	$2,911	$2.53	$2,475 – $3,348
Sprinter van	$1,784	$1.55	$1,499 – $2,069

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More lanes from Minneapolis

53' refrigerated lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,187	$5.13	$5,382 – $6,991	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,503	$3.60	$5,658 – $7,349	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,094	$5.02	$1,822 – $2,366	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,900	$3.94	$4,263 – $5,537	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,120	$4.07	$5,325 – $6,916	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,705	$4.92	$4,963 – $6,446	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,106	$3.90	$4,442 – $5,770	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,484	$3.60	$5,641 – $7,327	4 d

More lanes into Durham

53' refrigerated lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,420	$4.88	$2,105 – $2,734	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,379	$4.71	$10,769 – $13,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,837	$5.23	$3,338 – $4,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,513	$3.65	$3,926 – $5,099	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,114	$2.75	$5,319 – $6,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,898	$4.65	$1,651 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,145	$3.56	$4,476 – $5,813	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,134	$4.72	$10,557 – $13,711	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Durham, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Minneapolis, MN to Durham, NC is estimated at $5,316 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,625 and $6,007.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,151 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,180 of the $5,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,738, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Durham, NC 42% more expensive. 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