Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Minneapolis, MN dry van rate

$2,507dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 876 mi
Typical range: $2,231–$2,783
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

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

Pittsburgh to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,702
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $2,507

Return trip

Minneapolis → Pittsburgh$3,826

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

Pittsburgh to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,507	$2.86	$2,231 – $2,783
53' refrigerated	$2,989	$3.41	$2,600 – $3,377
48' flatbed	$3,054	$3.49	$2,627 – $3,482
Step deck	$3,333	$3.81	$2,800 – $3,867
Power only	$2,200	$2.51	$1,914 – $2,486
Hotshot	$1,659	$1.89	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,632	$1.86	$1,387 – $1,877
Sprinter van	$1,003	$1.14	$842 – $1,163

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for dry van →

More lanes from Pittsburgh

53' dry van lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,690	$4.52	$1,505 – $1,876	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$5,574	$2.20	$4,961 – $6,187	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,463	$3.00	$1,302 – $1,624	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,308	$2.46	$2,944 – $3,672	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$5,317	$2.47	$4,732 – $5,902	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,427	$4.71	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,685	$2.42	$3,280 – $4,090	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$5,496	$2.21	$4,892 – $6,101	5 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 53' dry van from Pittsburgh, PA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,507 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 876 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,231 and $2,783.

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

About 876 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $805 of the $2,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,702 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,826, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Minneapolis, MN 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →