Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Minneapolis, MN freight rate

$6,706dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,755 mi
Typical range: $5,968–$7,444
Transit: 4 days

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

Riverside to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,092
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $6,706

Return trip

Minneapolis → Riverside$5,327

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Riverside to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,706	$3.82	$5,968 – $7,444
53' refrigerated	$7,989	$4.55	$6,950 – $9,027
48' flatbed	$8,058	$4.59	$6,930 – $9,186
Step deck	$8,771	$5.00	$7,368 – $10,175
Power only	$5,950	$3.39	$5,177 – $6,724
Hotshot	$4,492	$2.56	$3,728 – $5,256
26' box truck	$4,392	$2.50	$3,733 – $5,051
Sprinter van	$2,682	$1.53	$2,253 – $3,112

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More lanes from Riverside

53' dry van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$12,521	$4.41	$11,143 – $13,898	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,708	$3.35	$5,970 – $7,445	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,653	$3.63	$5,032 – $6,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,049	$5.68	$1,824 – $2,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$11,639	$4.20	$10,358 – $12,919	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,024	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 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 Riverside, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 53' dry van from Riverside, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $6,706 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,755 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,968 and $7,444.

How far is Riverside, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,755 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,614 of the $6,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,092 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,327, which makes Riverside, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% more expensive. 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