Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Pittsburgh, PA flatbed rate

$4,662flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.32
Distance: 876 mi
Typical range: $4,009–$5,314
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,806
Fuel: $856
All-in estimate: $4,662

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Minneapolis$3,054

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Minneapolis to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,826	$4.37	$3,405 – $4,247
53' refrigerated	$4,562	$5.21	$3,969 – $5,155
48' flatbed	$4,662	$5.32	$4,009 – $5,314
Step deck	$5,088	$5.81	$4,274 – $5,902
Power only	$3,357	$3.83	$2,921 – $3,794
Hotshot	$2,533	$2.89	$2,102 – $2,963
26' box truck	$2,491	$2.84	$2,117 – $2,864
Sprinter van	$1,530	$1.75	$1,286 – $1,775

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	4 d

More lanes into Pittsburgh

48' flatbed lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,262	$6.05	$1,945 – $2,579	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$12,807	$5.06	$11,014 – $14,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,192	$6.55	$2,745 – $3,639	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,225	$3.89	$4,493 – $5,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,376	$2.96	$5,483 – $7,269	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,795	$5.92	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$5,807	$3.81	$4,994 – $6,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,630	$5.07	$10,861 – $14,398	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $4,662 all-in in October 2026, or $5.32 a mile over about 876 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,009 and $5,314.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 876 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 $856 of the $4,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,806 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,054, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Pittsburgh, PA 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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