Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$6,043flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,643 mi
Typical range: $5,197–$6,889
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,438
Fuel: $1,605
All-in estimate: $6,043

Return trip

Seattle → Minneapolis$6,979

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Minneapolis to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,024	$3.06	$4,471 – $5,577
53' refrigerated	$5,985	$3.64	$5,207 – $6,763
48' flatbed	$6,043	$3.68	$5,197 – $6,889
Step deck	$6,579	$4.00	$5,527 – $7,632
Power only	$4,454	$2.71	$3,875 – $5,033
Hotshot	$3,362	$2.05	$2,791 – $3,934
26' box truck	$3,289	$2.00	$2,795 – $3,782
Sprinter van	$2,010	$1.22	$1,688 – $2,331

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Seattle, WA is estimated at $6,043 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,643 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,197 and $6,889.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,643 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 $1,605 of the $6,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,438 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,979, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Seattle, WA 13% 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