Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Minneapolis, MN hotshot rate

$2,284hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $1,896–$2,672
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,329
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $2,284

Return trip

Minneapolis → Tucson$3,483

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Tucson to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,417	$2.24	$3,041 – $3,792
53' refrigerated	$4,071	$2.67	$3,542 – $4,600
48' flatbed	$4,115	$2.69	$3,539 – $4,691
Step deck	$4,481	$2.93	$3,764 – $5,198
Power only	$3,026	$1.98	$2,633 – $3,419
Hotshot	$2,284	$1.50	$1,896 – $2,672
26' box truck	$2,235	$1.46	$1,900 – $2,571
Sprinter van	$1,367	$0.89	$1,148 – $1,585

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More lanes from Tucson

Hotshot lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,306	$1.72	$3,574 – $5,038	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$898	$1.67	$745 – $1,050	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$2,228	$1.31	$1,849 – $2,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,612	$1.47	$1,338 – $1,886	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,981	$1.64	$3,304 – $4,658	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,360	$1.53	$1,129 – $1,591	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$777	$1.79	$645 – $909	1 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 Tucson, AZ to Minneapolis, MN?

A Hotshot from Tucson, AZ to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,284 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,896 and $2,672.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,527 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $955 of the $2,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,483, which makes Tucson, AZ to Minneapolis, MN 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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