Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$6,979flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,643 mi
Typical range: $6,002–$7,956
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,374
Fuel: $1,605
All-in estimate: $6,979

Return trip

Minneapolis → Seattle$6,043

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Seattle to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,802	$3.53	$5,164 – $6,440
53' refrigerated	$6,912	$4.21	$6,014 – $7,811
48' flatbed	$6,979	$4.25	$6,002 – $7,956
Step deck	$7,598	$4.62	$6,383 – $8,814
Power only	$5,144	$3.13	$4,475 – $5,813
Hotshot	$3,883	$2.36	$3,223 – $4,543
26' box truck	$3,798	$2.31	$3,228 – $4,368
Sprinter van	$2,321	$1.41	$1,950 – $2,692

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	3 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 Seattle, WA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $6,979 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,643 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,002 and $7,956.

How far is Seattle, WA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,643 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 $1,605 of the $6,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,374 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,043, which makes Seattle, WA to Minneapolis, MN 16% 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