Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Grand Prairie, TX freight rate

$3,520dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,029 mi
Typical range: $3,133–$3,907
Transit: 2 days

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

Minneapolis to Grand Prairie price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,574
Fuel: $946
All-in estimate: $3,520

Return trip

Grand Prairie → Minneapolis$3,017

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

Minneapolis to Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,520	$3.42	$3,133 – $3,907
53' refrigerated	$4,196	$4.08	$3,650 – $4,741
48' flatbed	$4,273	$4.15	$3,675 – $4,871
Step deck	$4,660	$4.53	$3,914 – $5,405
Power only	$3,098	$3.01	$2,695 – $3,501
Hotshot	$2,338	$2.27	$1,940 – $2,735
26' box truck	$2,295	$2.23	$1,951 – $2,640
Sprinter van	$1,408	$1.37	$1,183 – $1,633

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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 Grand Prairie

53' dry van lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$4,413	$2.70	$3,928 – $4,898	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929	3 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,419	$3.56	$3,043 – $3,795	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,136	$4.34	$1,011 – $1,261	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,305	$2.24	$2,051 – $2,558	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$3,741	$2.41	$3,329 – $4,152	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,089	$3.70	$4,529 – $5,649	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Minneapolis, MN to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $3,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,133 and $3,907.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Grand Prairie, TX by truck?

About 1,029 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 $946 of the $3,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,574 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Prairie, TX to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,017, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Grand Prairie, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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