Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Raleigh, NC hotshot rate

$3,011hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $2,499–$3,523
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,279
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $3,011

Return trip

Raleigh → Minneapolis$2,118

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

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 Raleigh

Hotshot lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,039	$2.66	$5,842 – $8,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,168	$2.88	$1,799 – $2,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,544	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,474	$1.55	$2,883 – $4,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,907	$1.99	$2,412 – $3,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Minneapolis, MN to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $3,011 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,499 and $3,523.

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 $732 of the $3,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,279 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,118, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Raleigh, NC 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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