Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Tacoma, WA hotshot rate

$3,377hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,651 mi
Typical range: $2,803–$3,951
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Tacoma price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,345
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $3,377

Return trip

Tacoma → Minneapolis$3,900

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

Minneapolis to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,045	$3.06	$4,490 – $5,600
53' refrigerated	$6,010	$3.64	$5,229 – $6,792
48' flatbed	$6,068	$3.68	$5,219 – $6,918
Step deck	$6,606	$4.00	$5,549 – $7,663
Power only	$4,473	$2.71	$3,892 – $5,054
Hotshot	$3,377	$2.05	$2,803 – $3,951
26' box truck	$3,303	$2.00	$2,807 – $3,798
Sprinter van	$2,018	$1.22	$1,695 – $2,341

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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 Tacoma

Hotshot lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$4,709	$1.65	$3,908 – $5,509	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,727	$2.46	$2,264 – $3,191	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,203	$2.05	$3,489 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$3,523	$1.59	$2,924 – $4,122	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$1,777	$1.38	$1,475 – $2,079	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$4,127	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,829	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$3,341	$1.60	$2,773 – $3,909	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,963	$2.42	$2,459 – $3,466	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Minneapolis, MN to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $3,377 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,803 and $3,951.

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

About 1,651 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 $1,032 of the $3,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,345 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,900, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Tacoma, WA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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