Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Minneapolis, MN freight rate

$3,542dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $3,153–$3,932
Transit: 3 days

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

New Orleans to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,407
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $3,542

Return trip

Minneapolis → New Orleans$4,499

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

New Orleans to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,542	$2.87	$3,153 – $3,932
53' refrigerated	$4,222	$3.42	$3,673 – $4,770
48' flatbed	$4,283	$3.47	$3,684 – $4,883
Step deck	$4,668	$3.78	$3,921 – $5,415
Power only	$3,128	$2.53	$2,721 – $3,534
Hotshot	$2,360	$1.91	$1,959 – $2,762
26' box truck	$2,314	$1.88	$1,967 – $2,661
Sprinter van	$1,417	$1.15	$1,190 – $1,644

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More lanes from New Orleans

53' dry van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,678	$3.42	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,597	$2.67	$2,311 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,426	$3.69	$1,269 – $1,583	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,201	$3.29	$3,739 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,924	$3.15	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,632	$2.44	$4,123 – $5,142	4 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

53' dry van lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$3,644	$3.02	$3,243 – $4,045	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,873	$3.81	$6,117 – $7,629	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,024	$4.85	$1,801 – $2,247	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,525	$2.83	$3,137 – $3,913	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,369	$2.24	$2,998 – $3,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,136	$2.70	$2,791 – $3,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$3,673	$2.81	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,853	$3.81	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $3,542 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,153 and $3,932.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,234 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,135 of the $3,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,499, which makes New Orleans, LA to Minneapolis, MN 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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