Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Raleigh, NC flatbed rate

$5,475flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $4,709–$6,242
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,331
Fuel: $1,144
All-in estimate: $5,475

Return trip

Raleigh → Minneapolis$3,851

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Minneapolis to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,523	$3.86	$4,026 – $5,021
53' refrigerated	$5,391	$4.60	$4,690 – $6,092
48' flatbed	$5,475	$4.68	$4,709 – $6,242
Step deck	$5,968	$5.10	$5,013 – $6,923
Power only	$3,990	$3.41	$3,471 – $4,509
Hotshot	$3,011	$2.57	$2,499 – $3,523
26' box truck	$2,953	$2.52	$2,510 – $3,396
Sprinter van	$1,809	$1.55	$1,520 – $2,099

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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 Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$12,499	$4.73	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,019	$5.33	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,615	$3.70	$3,968 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,192	$2.77	$5,325 – $7,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,244	$3.60	$4,510 – $5,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Raleigh, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $5,475 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,709 and $6,242.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 1,171 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 $1,144 of the $5,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,331 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,851, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Raleigh, NC 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology