Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Minneapolis, MN hotshot rate

$4,574hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $3,796–$5,351
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,454
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $4,574

Return trip

Minneapolis → Santa Clarita$3,633

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

Santa Clarita to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,826	$3.81	$6,075 – $7,577
53' refrigerated	$8,132	$4.54	$7,075 – $9,189
48' flatbed	$8,200	$4.58	$7,052 – $9,348
Step deck	$8,925	$4.98	$7,497 – $10,353
Power only	$6,058	$3.38	$5,271 – $6,846
Hotshot	$4,574	$2.55	$3,796 – $5,351
26' box truck	$4,471	$2.50	$3,801 – $5,142
Sprinter van	$2,730	$1.52	$2,294 – $3,167

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Hotshot lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,577	$2.96	$7,119 – $10,035	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$3,946	$2.41	$3,275 – $4,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,502	$3.42	$1,247 – $1,757	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,613	$2.44	$2,999 – $4,227	3 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 Santa Clarita, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A Hotshot from Santa Clarita, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,574 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,796 and $5,351.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,791 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 $1,120 of the $4,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,633, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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