Minden, LA · VAN · Oct 2026

Dry van rates in Minden, LA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Minden, Louisiana, on its busiest lanes.

$3.42/mi outbound

+5.6% from last month

Inbound: $3.35/mi
vs national: −2.0%
1 year: +25.3%
Population: 11,195

Dry van lanes from Minden

53' dry van rates from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$4,831	$3.40	$4,299 – $5,362	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$4,228	$2.47	$3,763 – $4,693	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,305	$2.76	$2,051 – $2,559	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,177	$4.29	$1,047 – $1,306	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,654	$2.84	$3,252 – $4,056	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,354	$3.27	$3,875 – $4,833	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,564	$3.49	$1,392 – $1,736	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$4,058	$2.49	$3,612 – $4,505	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,101	$4.59	$980 – $1,222	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	828 mi	$3,508	$4.24	$3,122 – $3,893	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	280 mi	$1,190	$4.25	$1,059 – $1,321	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,937 mi	$4,712	$2.43	$4,193 – $5,230	4 d
Austin, TX	365 mi	$1,379	$3.78	$1,227 – $1,531	1 d
Charlotte, NC	867 mi	$2,887	$3.33	$2,569 – $3,205	2 d

From Minden, a 53' dry van costs between $2.43 a mile (San Jose, $4,712) and $4.59 a mile (Dallas, $1,101) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Minden

Dry van lanes into Minden

53' dry van rates into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$4,306	$3.03	$3,832 – $4,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$6,760	$3.95	$6,016 – $7,503	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,378	$4.05	$3,006 – $3,749	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,281	$4.68	$1,140 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,043	$2.37	$2,709 – $3,378	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$3,623	$2.72	$3,224 – $4,021	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,702	$3.80	$1,515 – $1,889	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$6,488	$3.97	$5,774 – $7,202	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,199	$4.99	$1,067 – $1,331	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	828 mi	$2,115	$2.55	$1,882 – $2,347	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	280 mi	$1,296	$4.63	$1,153 – $1,438	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,937 mi	$7,533	$3.89	$6,704 – $8,361	4 d
Austin, TX	365 mi	$1,501	$4.11	$1,336 – $1,666	1 d
Charlotte, NC	867 mi	$2,578	$2.97	$2,295 – $2,862	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Louisiana market

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Minden is priced with the Louisiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Minden's own distances.

Minden rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Minden by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.42	+5.6%	+14.0%	+25.3%	$2.68 – $3.42
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.07	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.7%	$3.17 – $4.38
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.18	+3.5%	+8.6%	+18.7%	$3.50 – $4.18
STEPStep deck	$4.56	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$3.83 – $4.56
PWRPower only	$2.99	+5.7%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.34 – $2.99
HOTHotshot	$2.25	+3.2%	+8.2%	+18.4%	$1.89 – $2.25
BOX26' box truck	$2.22	+3.3%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.89 – $2.22
SPRTSprinter van	$1.37	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.1%	$1.17 – $1.37

Dry van lanes from Minden

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