Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Rochester, NY box truck rate

$2,738box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 927 mi
Typical range: $2,327–$3,148
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Rochester price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,094
Fuel: $644
All-in estimate: $2,738

Return trip

Rochester → Minneapolis$1,922

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Minneapolis to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,203	$4.53	$3,741 – $4,665
53' refrigerated	$5,011	$5.41	$4,359 – $5,662
48' flatbed	$5,114	$5.52	$4,398 – $5,830
Step deck	$5,580	$6.02	$4,687 – $6,472
Power only	$3,692	$3.98	$3,212 – $4,172
Hotshot	$2,785	$3.00	$2,312 – $3,259
26' box truck	$2,738	$2.95	$2,327 – $3,148
Sprinter van	$1,681	$1.81	$1,412 – $1,950

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More lanes from Minneapolis

26' box truck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$3,390	$2.81	$2,881 – $3,898	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$3,576	$1.98	$3,040 – $4,112	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,131	$2.71	$961 – $1,301	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,686	$2.16	$2,283 – $3,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,360	$2.24	$2,856 – $3,865	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,125	$2.69	$2,656 – $3,593	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,800	$2.14	$2,380 – $3,220	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$3,565	$1.98	$3,031 – $4,100	4 d

More lanes into Rochester

26' box truck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,084	$3.58	$921 – $1,246	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,779	$2.91	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,056	$3.35	$1,748 – $2,365	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,440	$2.16	$2,924 – $3,955	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$3,924	$1.69	$3,336 – $4,513	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$955	$3.20	$812 – $1,099	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,763	$2.14	$3,198 – $4,327	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,707	$2.91	$6,551 – $8,863	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Rochester, NY?

A 26' box truck from Minneapolis, MN to Rochester, NY is estimated at $2,738 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 927 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,327 and $3,148.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 927 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 $644 of the $2,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,094 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,922, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Rochester, NY 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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