Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$3,590flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 927 mi
Typical range: $3,087–$4,092
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,684
Fuel: $906
All-in estimate: $3,590

Return trip

Minneapolis → Rochester$5,114

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

Rochester to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,950	$3.18	$2,626 – $3,275
53' refrigerated	$3,517	$3.79	$3,060 – $3,974
48' flatbed	$3,590	$3.87	$3,087 – $4,092
Step deck	$3,916	$4.22	$3,290 – $4,543
Power only	$2,591	$2.80	$2,255 – $2,928
Hotshot	$1,955	$2.11	$1,623 – $2,288
26' box truck	$1,922	$2.07	$1,633 – $2,210
Sprinter van	$1,180	$1.27	$991 – $1,369

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	6 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,408	$3.66	$3,791 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,519	$6.04	$2,166 – $2,872	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Minneapolis, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $3,590 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 927 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,087 and $4,092.

How far is Rochester, NY from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 927 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 $906 of the $3,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,114, which makes Rochester, NY to Minneapolis, MN 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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