Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Minneapolis, MN hotshot rate

$2,118hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $1,758–$2,478
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,386
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $2,118

Return trip

Minneapolis → Raleigh$3,011

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

Raleigh to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,181	$2.72	$2,831 – $3,531
53' refrigerated	$3,791	$3.24	$3,299 – $4,284
48' flatbed	$3,851	$3.29	$3,312 – $4,390
Step deck	$4,197	$3.58	$3,526 – $4,869
Power only	$2,806	$2.40	$2,441 – $3,171
Hotshot	$2,118	$1.81	$1,758 – $2,478
26' box truck	$2,077	$1.77	$1,765 – $2,388
Sprinter van	$1,273	$1.09	$1,069 – $1,476

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More lanes from Raleigh

Hotshot lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$3,932	$1.49	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$1,321	$1.75	$1,097 – $1,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,087	$1.67	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,385	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509	5 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

Hotshot lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,427	$2.01	$2,014 – $2,839	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,605	$2.55	$3,822 – $5,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,315	$3.15	$1,091 – $1,538	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,252	$1.50	$1,869 – $2,634	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,087	$1.80	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,450	$1.87	$2,033 – $2,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,592	$2.55	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Raleigh, NC to Minneapolis, MN?

A Hotshot from Raleigh, NC to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,118 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,758 and $2,478.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,171 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 $732 of the $2,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,011, which makes Raleigh, NC to Minneapolis, MN 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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