Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$4,408flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,205 mi
Typical range: $3,791–$5,025
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,231
Fuel: $1,177
All-in estimate: $4,408

Return trip

Minneapolis → New York$6,280

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

New York to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,644	$3.02	$3,243 – $4,045
53' refrigerated	$4,343	$3.60	$3,778 – $4,907
48' flatbed	$4,408	$3.66	$3,791 – $5,025
Step deck	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573
Power only	$3,216	$2.67	$2,798 – $3,634
Hotshot	$2,427	$2.01	$2,014 – $2,839
26' box truck	$2,379	$1.97	$2,023 – $2,736
Sprinter van	$1,458	$1.21	$1,224 – $1,691

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,519	$6.04	$2,166 – $2,872	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,016 mi	$3,627	$3.57	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Minneapolis, MN?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,408 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,791 and $5,025.

How far is New York, NY from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,205 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 $1,177 of the $4,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,280, which makes New York, NY to Minneapolis, MN 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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