Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Sacramento, CA box truck rate

$3,536box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,782 mi
Typical range: $3,005–$4,066
Transit: 4 days

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

Minneapolis to Sacramento price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,298
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $3,536

Return trip

Sacramento → Minneapolis$4,451

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

Minneapolis to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,398	$3.03	$4,804 – $5,992
53' refrigerated	$6,431	$3.61	$5,595 – $7,267
48' flatbed	$6,485	$3.64	$5,577 – $7,393
Step deck	$7,059	$3.96	$5,929 – $8,188
Power only	$4,791	$2.69	$4,168 – $5,413
Hotshot	$3,617	$2.03	$3,002 – $4,231
26' box truck	$3,536	$1.98	$3,005 – $4,066
Sprinter van	$2,159	$1.21	$1,814 – $2,505

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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 Sacramento

26' box truck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,751	$1.61	$4,038 – $5,463	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,213	$2.00	$3,581 – $4,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,985	$1.58	$2,538 – $3,433	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,120	$1.51	$952 – $1,288	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,140	$1.43	$3,519 – $4,760	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,736	$1.60	$2,326 – $3,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Minneapolis, MN to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $3,536 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,005 and $4,066.

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

About 1,782 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 $1,238 of the $3,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,298 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,451, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Sacramento, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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