Diesel prices from
Illinois to Minnesota.
The most direct path from Illinois to Minnesota crosses 3 states (Iowa in between). The cheapest median on the lane is $5.80/gal in Iowa; the most expensive is $6.10/gal in Illinois.
Data window: last 7 days · 1,125 observations · 722 truck stops on the lane
Where to fill
Outbound, fuel in Iowa. Coming back, same state.
Illinois to Minnesota: Iowa is state 2 of 3 on the path and carries the lowest median. Minnesota back to Illinois: it is state 2 of 3, so the fill lands at the same point in the run. Either way, a 250-gallon fill in Iowa runs about $75 less than the same fill in Illinois.
The state tells you where the price is; it does not tell you which exit, how many gallons the tank needs to reach it, or whether the IFTA math flips the answer. That is the per-dispatch work ValveRide Flow does automatically, with your contract rates on top of the posted price.
State by state
Every state on the Illinois to Minnesota path
States in order from Illinois. Cheap and expensive are the 10th and 90th percentile of tracked stations in each state; spread is the gap between them.
| # | State | Cheap (p10) | Median | Expensive (p90) | Spread | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IllinoisIL | $5.80 | $6.10 | $6.30 | $0.50 | 340 |
| 2 | IowaIAcheapest median | $5.60 | $5.80 | $6.10 | $0.50 | 215 |
| 3 | MinnesotaMN | $5.70 | $5.89 | $6.10 | $0.40 | 167 |
The state sequence is the most direct land-border path between Illinois and Minnesota by geography, not a routed itinerary; a dispatched route can clip a neighboring state this list skips.
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Questions, answered
Illinois to Minnesota diesel prices, explained.
Where is diesel cheapest between Illinois and Minnesota?
Of the 3 states on the most direct Illinois to Minnesota path, Iowa has the lowest median diesel price at $5.80 per gallon across 215 tracked truck stops. The cheapest individual stations on the lane are in Iowa, where the cheapest 10% post $5.60 or less.
Is diesel cheaper in Illinois or Minnesota?
Minnesota is cheaper: median $5.89 versus $6.10 in Illinois, a $0.21/gal difference at the median.
How much can a truck save on the Illinois to Minnesota lane?
The median-to-median gap between the cheapest state on the lane (Iowa, $5.80) and the most expensive (Illinois, $6.10) is $0.30 per gallon. On a 250-gallon fill that is about $75 on one truck, before contract discounts and IFTA tax positioning, which is what ValveRide Flow layers on automatically for fleets.
Prices are pump-posted retail percentiles from tracked truck stops in the 48 contiguous states, never contract or discounted rates. Methodology and the full state table live on the national diesel prices page.
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