Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Minnesota. The carrier sets the price.
Key facts
Who sets the price
The carrier
How distance is measured
Approximate road distance: the straight line plus 20%
As of 2026-11-10. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 state population centers; approximate road distance is straight-line distance increased by 20%
Routes into Minneapolis, MN, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
Wisconsin
Sedan or compact car
$393–$599
$590–$899
Wisconsin
SUV or crossover
$416–$634
$624–$951
Wisconsin
Pickup or large SUV
$472–$719
$707–$1,078
Wisconsin
Van or minivan
$420–$641
$631–$961
Wisconsin
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$439–$670
$659–$1,005
Wisconsin
Motorcycle
$372–$567
$558–$851
California
Sedan or compact car
$840–$1,280
$1,260–$1,920
California
SUV or crossover
$889–$1,355
$1,334–$2,032
California
Pickup or large SUV
$1,008–$1,536
$1,512–$2,304
California
Van or minivan
$898–$1,369
$1,348–$2,054
California
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$939–$1,431
$1,409–$2,147
California
Motorcycle
$796–$1,212
$1,193–$1,818
North Dakota
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
North Dakota
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
North Dakota
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
North Dakota
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
North Dakota
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
North Dakota
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Florida
Sedan or compact car
$660–$1,005
$990–$1,508
Florida
SUV or crossover
$698–$1,064
$1,047–$1,596
Florida
Pickup or large SUV
$792–$1,206
$1,187–$1,809
Florida
Van or minivan
$706–$1,075
$1,058–$1,613
Florida
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$738–$1,124
$1,106–$1,686
Florida
Motorcycle
$625–$952
$937–$1,428
Iowa
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Iowa
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Iowa
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Iowa
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Iowa
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Iowa
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Within the state, from St. Paul
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from St. Paul
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from St. Paul
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from St. Paul
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from St. Paul
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from St. Paul
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
As of 2026-11-09. RideShipper estimate, updated 2026-11-09, based on 3,588 prices that customers reported paying in MoveAdvisor reviews, adjusted for U.S. diesel at $6.13 a gallon for that week (U.S. Energy Information Administration). In testing, the typical difference between an estimate and a reported price was about 20% of the estimate. This is an estimate, not a quote: the carrier sets the price. No pickup date was supplied, so this estimate uses November 2026. There is no seasonal direction adjustment for this route and month.
According to Census ACS 2024, 20,316 people now in Minnesota lived in Wisconsin a year earlier (margin of error 3,235). California, 6,928 (margin of error 2,325), and North Dakota, 6,171 (margin of error 1,506), are next. The largest outflow is back to Wisconsin, 23,463, then Florida. The Florida and Arizona outbound pairs are flagged as snowbird lanes. That winter demand is the ACS count, not a separate snowbird census. Wisconsin to Minnesota and Minnesota to Wisconsin are the pair to read. Minnesota to Florida is the long seasonal truck lane.
The Canada border
The location list includes staffed land crossings with Manitoba and Ontario. Names that are readable in the file include Lancaster-Tolstoi, Roseau-South Junction, Warroad-Sprague, Pinecreek-Piney, International Falls-Fort Frances, Grand Portage-Pigeon River, and Baudette-Rainy River. Some slugs still contain broken markup. A shipping quote is not a customs clearance. A carrier that stays on U.S. roads does not use these crossings. Confirm any driven crossing with the border agencies.
Auction, campus, and 60 days
The Twin Cities auction area is where people ship cars bought at auction in that metro. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities is the large residential campus. Capella and Walden are large online enrollments in Minneapolis. They are a weaker reason to ship a car to a campus gate. A passenger vehicle has 60 days to register. Do it immediately if the registration is expired, or if the vehicle is a commercial trailer or truck. The new-resident page does not state a safety, emissions, or VIN inspection. See the registration page.
