Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Minneapolis, MN box truck rate

$4,392box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,755 mi
Typical range: $3,733–$5,051
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,173
Fuel: $1,219
All-in estimate: $4,392

Return trip

Minneapolis → Riverside$3,489

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

26' box truck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,397	$2.19	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,319	$3.65	$1,121 – $1,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,642	$2.76	$6,496 – $8,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

26' box truck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,379	$1.97	$2,023 – $2,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,502	$2.49	$3,827 – $5,177	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,305	$3.13	$1,109 – $1,501	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,302	$1.85	$1,957 – $2,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,204	$1.47	$1,873 – $2,534	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,047	$1.76	$1,740 – $2,354	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,400	$1.83	$2,040 – $2,760	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,489	$2.50	$3,816 – $5,162	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 26' box truck from Riverside, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,392 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,755 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,733 and $5,051.

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 $1,219 of the $4,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,173 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,489, which makes Riverside, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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