Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Minneapolis, MN box truck rate

$2,241box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $1,905–$2,577
Transit: 4 days

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

Tampa to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,163
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $2,241

Return trip

Minneapolis → Tampa$4,721

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Tampa to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,425	$2.21	$3,048 – $3,802
53' refrigerated	$4,081	$2.63	$3,550 – $4,611
48' flatbed	$4,124	$2.66	$3,546 – $4,701
Step deck	$4,491	$2.89	$3,772 – $5,209
Power only	$3,034	$1.95	$2,640 – $3,429
Hotshot	$2,290	$1.48	$1,901 – $2,680
26' box truck	$2,241	$1.44	$1,905 – $2,577
Sprinter van	$1,370	$0.88	$1,151 – $1,589

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More lanes from Tampa

26' box truck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$2,156	$1.82	$1,832 – $2,479	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$3,148	$1.24	$2,676 – $3,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$1,582	$1.34	$1,345 – $1,819	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$1,371	$1.47	$1,165 – $1,577	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$2,937	$1.39	$2,497 – $3,378	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,931	$1.76	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$1,628	$1.41	$1,384 – $1,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$3,049	$1.24	$2,592 – $3,506	6 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 Tampa, FL to Minneapolis, MN?

A 26' box truck from Tampa, FL to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,241 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,905 and $2,577.

How far is Tampa, FL from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,552 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 $1,078 of the $2,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,163 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,721, which makes Tampa, FL to Minneapolis, MN 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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