Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Minnetonka, MN to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$5,430dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,794 mi
Typical range: $4,833–$6,027
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minnetonka to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,781
Fuel: $1,649
All-in estimate: $5,430

Return trip

Los Angeles → Minnetonka$6,836

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

Minnetonka to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Minnetonka, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,430	$3.03	$4,833 – $6,027
53' refrigerated	$6,468	$3.61	$5,628 – $7,309
48' flatbed	$6,522	$3.64	$5,609 – $7,436
Step deck	$7,099	$3.96	$5,963 – $8,235
Power only	$4,819	$2.69	$4,193 – $5,446
Hotshot	$3,638	$2.03	$3,020 – $4,257
26' box truck	$3,557	$1.98	$3,023 – $4,090
Sprinter van	$2,172	$1.21	$1,824 – $2,520

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More lanes from Minnetonka

53' dry van lanes from Minnetonka, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$5,227	$4.30	$4,652 – $5,802	3 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$1,775	$4.18	$1,580 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,241 mi	$4,101	$3.30	$3,650 – $4,552	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,105	$3.42	$4,543 – $5,666	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$4,820	$4.12	$4,290 – $5,351	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,271	$3.28	$3,801 – $4,741	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,788 mi	$5,414	$3.03	$4,819 – $6,010	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$3,474	$3.43	$3,091 – $3,856	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minnetonka, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Minnetonka, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,430 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,833 and $6,027.

How far is Minnetonka, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,794 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 $1,649 of the $5,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Minnetonka, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,836, which makes Minnetonka, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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