Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Portland, OR hotshot rate

$3,429hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,678 mi
Typical range: $2,846–$4,012
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Portland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,380
Fuel: $1,049
All-in estimate: $3,429

Return trip

Portland → Minneapolis$4,242

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Minneapolis to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Portland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,123	$3.05	$4,559 – $5,686
53' refrigerated	$6,103	$3.64	$5,309 – $6,896
48' flatbed	$6,160	$3.67	$5,297 – $7,022
Step deck	$6,706	$4.00	$5,633 – $7,779
Power only	$4,543	$2.71	$3,952 – $5,133
Hotshot	$3,429	$2.04	$2,846 – $4,012
26' box truck	$3,354	$2.00	$2,851 – $3,857
Sprinter van	$2,049	$1.22	$1,721 – $2,377

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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 Portland

Hotshot lanes into Portland, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$4,764	$1.65	$3,954 – $5,573	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,462	$2.52	$2,044 – $2,881	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,240	$2.05	$3,519 – $4,960	4 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$3,445	$1.59	$2,859 – $4,030	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$1,653	$1.40	$1,372 – $1,934	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$4,169	$1.47	$3,460 – $4,878	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$3,247	$1.60	$2,695 – $3,799	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,704	$2.47	$2,244 – $3,164	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Portland, OR?

A Hotshot from Minneapolis, MN to Portland, OR is estimated at $3,429 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,846 and $4,012.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Portland, OR by truck?

About 1,678 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 $1,049 of the $3,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portland, OR to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,242, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Portland, OR 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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