Origin
Buckman, MN
Morning in Buckman on Friday
Local time
8:33 AM
CDT
Current temp
40°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Buckman, MN to Randall, MN
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
40m
Distance
29.5 mi
48 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 37m
★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 47m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 42m
3 PM
0h 43m
5 PM
0h 47m
8 PM
0h 38m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Buckman, MN
Tom Fisk
Trip Overview
The drive from Buckman, MN to Randall, MN covers 29.5 miles and takes about 40m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on US 10, 143rd Street, MN 25 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 11.5 miles on US 10. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.39 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 40m. Total distance: 29.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
40m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (59%). Straightforward navigation.
Drive Character
The drive from Buckman, MN to Randall, MN covers 29.5 miles and takes about 40m, using a mix of highways and local roads.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 9 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
US 10 is the longest continuous segment at about 11.5 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near MN 25.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 40m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (MN 25): Navigation decision point; at 6 miles (MN 27 / 143rd Street): Navigation decision point; at 17.3 miles: Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 7 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
3
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
MN 25
Turn right onto MN 25
Navigation decision point
4
6 mi into trip
|
~8m in
|
MN 27 / 143rd Street
Turn left onto MN 27 / 143rd Street
Navigation decision point
5
17.3 mi into trip
|
~25m in
Take the ramp toward US 10 West
Navigation decision point
Toward US 10 West
4
18.4 mi into trip
|
~26m in
|
US 10
Keep slight left at fork onto US 10
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
5
29.3 mi into trip
|
~39m in
|
Superior Avenue
Turn left onto Superior Avenue
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| US 10 | 11.5 mi | 12m |
| 143rd Street | 11.3 mi | 16m |
| MN 25 | 6 mi | 8m |
| Superior Avenue | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| West 6th Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| 93rd Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
US 10
— 11.5 mi, about 12m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Buckman, MN and Randall, MN.
1
Start on 93rd Street
85 ft
·
4 sec
·
93rd Street
2
Turn right onto MN 25
6.0 mi
·
8 min
·
MN 25
3
Turn left onto MN 27
11 mi
·
16 min
·
143rd Street
4
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
44 sec
Toward US 10 West
5
Merge onto US 10
0.8 mi
·
52 sec
·
US 10
6
Keep slight left at fork onto US 10
11 mi
·
12 min
·
US 10
7
Turn right onto West 6th Street
0.2 mi
·
33 sec
·
West 6th Street
8
Turn left onto Superior Avenue
0.2 mi
·
50 sec
·
Superior Avenue
9
Arrive at destination
Superior Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.39 one way
$8.78 round trip
$3.78/gal
25.4 MPG avg
10 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.07 | $4.73 | $9.46 |
| premium | $4.53 | $5.26 | $10.53 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.51 | $13.03 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 10.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 8.9 | 0 | $3.10 | $1.42 |
| Efficient EV | 7.4 | 0 | $2.58 | $1.18 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 11.8 | 0 | $4.13 | $1.89 |
Gas CO2
10 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (70% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Randall, MN
Morning in Randall on Friday
Local time
8:33 AM
CDT
Current temp
66°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
26 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
40m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Buckman, MN to Randall, MN covers 29.5 miles and takes about 40m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are US 10, 143rd Street, MN 25. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 14.8 miles from Buckman, MN. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.39 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a straightforward 40m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (MN 25): Navigation decision point; at 6 miles (MN 27 / 143rd Street): Navigation decision point; at 17.3 miles: Navigation decision point.
The route from Buckman, MN to Randall, MN does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
How this page is built
Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.
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