Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Minneapolis, MN dry van rate

$3,136dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $2,791–$3,481
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,069
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $3,136

Return trip

Minneapolis → Philadelphia$4,787

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Philadelphia to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,136	$2.70	$2,791 – $3,481
53' refrigerated	$3,738	$3.22	$3,252 – $4,224
48' flatbed	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328
Step deck	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801
Power only	$2,766	$2.38	$2,406 – $3,125
Hotshot	$2,087	$1.80	$1,732 – $2,442
26' box truck	$2,047	$1.76	$1,740 – $2,354
Sprinter van	$1,254	$1.08	$1,054 – $1,455

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,016 mi	$2,987	$2.94	$2,658 – $3,315	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $3,136 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,791 and $3,481.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,160 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 $1,067 of the $3,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,069 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,787, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Minneapolis, MN 35% 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