Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$6,400flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,755 mi
Typical range: $5,504–$7,297
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,686
Fuel: $1,714
All-in estimate: $6,400

Return trip

Riverside → Minneapolis$8,058

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

Minneapolis to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,327	$3.04	$4,741 – $5,913
53' refrigerated	$6,345	$3.62	$5,521 – $7,170
48' flatbed	$6,400	$3.65	$5,504 – $7,297
Step deck	$6,967	$3.97	$5,852 – $8,082
Power only	$4,726	$2.69	$4,112 – $5,341
Hotshot	$3,568	$2.03	$2,961 – $4,175
26' box truck	$3,489	$1.99	$2,965 – $4,012
Sprinter van	$2,131	$1.21	$1,790 – $2,472

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,400 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,755 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,504 and $7,297.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 1,755 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 $1,714 of the $6,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,058, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Riverside, CA 21% cheaper. 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