Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to El Paso, TX hotshot rate

$2,949hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $2,448–$3,450
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,101
Fuel: $848
All-in estimate: $2,949

Return trip

El Paso → Minneapolis$2,528

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

Minneapolis to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,419	$3.26	$3,933 – $4,905
53' refrigerated	$5,266	$3.88	$4,581 – $5,950
48' flatbed	$5,333	$3.93	$4,587 – $6,080
Step deck	$5,810	$4.28	$4,881 – $6,740
Power only	$3,907	$2.88	$3,399 – $4,415
Hotshot	$2,949	$2.17	$2,448 – $3,450
26' box truck	$2,889	$2.13	$2,455 – $3,322
Sprinter van	$1,768	$1.30	$1,485 – $2,050

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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 El Paso

Hotshot lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$3,908	$1.75	$3,244 – $4,572	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,254	$2.69	$1,871 – $2,637	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,232	$2.21	$2,682 – $3,781	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$778	$1.88	$645 – $910	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$3,356	$1.56	$2,786 – $3,927	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,049	$2.76	$1,700 – $2,397	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Minneapolis, MN to El Paso, TX is estimated at $2,949 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,448 and $3,450.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,357 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 $848 of the $2,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,528, which makes Minneapolis, MN to El Paso, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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