Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,658hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,805 mi
Typical range: $3,036–$4,280
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,530
Fuel: $1,128
All-in estimate: $3,658

Return trip

Los Angeles → Minneapolis$4,605

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minneapolis to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,459	$3.02	$4,859 – $6,060
53' refrigerated	$6,503	$3.60	$5,658 – $7,349
48' flatbed	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475
Step deck	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278
Power only	$4,846	$2.68	$4,216 – $5,475
Hotshot	$3,658	$2.03	$3,036 – $4,280
26' box truck	$3,576	$1.98	$3,040 – $4,112
Sprinter van	$2,184	$1.21	$1,834 – $2,533

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,016 mi	$2,313	$2.28	$1,920 – $2,707	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Minneapolis, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,658 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,805 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,036 and $4,280.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,805 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,128 of the $3,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,605, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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