Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Santa Clarita, CA hotshot rate

$3,633hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $3,015–$4,250
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,513
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $3,633

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Minneapolis$4,574

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

Minneapolis to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,422	$3.03	$4,826 – $6,018
53' refrigerated	$6,459	$3.61	$5,619 – $7,299
48' flatbed	$6,513	$3.64	$5,601 – $7,425
Step deck	$7,089	$3.96	$5,955 – $8,223
Power only	$4,812	$2.69	$4,187 – $5,438
Hotshot	$3,633	$2.03	$3,015 – $4,250
26' box truck	$3,551	$1.98	$3,019 – $4,084
Sprinter van	$2,169	$1.21	$1,822 – $2,516

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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 Santa Clarita

Hotshot lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$4,782	$1.65	$3,969 – $5,595	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$2,687	$1.64	$2,230 – $3,144	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$782	$1.78	$649 – $915	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,151	$1.47	$3,446 – $4,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$2,400	$1.67	$1,992 – $2,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$2,460	$1.66	$2,042 – $2,878	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Minneapolis, MN to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $3,633 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,015 and $4,250.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 1,791 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 $1,120 of the $3,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,513 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,574, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Santa Clarita, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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