Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Milwaukee, WI freight rate

$2,277dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 761 mi
Typical range: $2,027–$2,528
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,577
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $2,277

Return trip

Milwaukee → Baltimore$3,467

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

Baltimore to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,277	$2.99	$2,027 – $2,528
53' refrigerated	$2,716	$3.57	$2,363 – $3,069
48' flatbed	$2,784	$3.66	$2,395 – $3,174
Step deck	$3,041	$4.00	$2,554 – $3,527
Power only	$1,992	$2.62	$1,733 – $2,251
Hotshot	$1,503	$1.97	$1,247 – $1,758
26' box truck	$1,480	$1.94	$1,258 – $1,702
Sprinter van	$911	$1.20	$765 – $1,057

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More lanes from Baltimore

53' dry van lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,326	$6.63	$1,180 – $1,472	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$6,510	$2.37	$5,793 – $7,226	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,076	$2.90	$1,848 – $2,305	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,888	$2.63	$3,460 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$6,259	$2.65	$5,571 – $6,948	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,010	$9.26	$899 – $1,121	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$4,328	$2.59	$3,852 – $4,804	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$6,416	$2.38	$5,710 – $7,122	6 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

53' dry van lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$2,625	$3.01	$2,337 – $2,914	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,211	$3.50	$6,418 – $8,005	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,000	$9.90	$890 – $1,110	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$3,158	$2.66	$2,810 – $3,505	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$3,527	$2.05	$3,139 – $3,915	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,224	$2.71	$1,979 – $2,469	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$3,421	$2.62	$3,044 – $3,797	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,140	$3.50	$6,354 – $7,925	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Baltimore, MD to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,277 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 761 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,027 and $2,528.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 761 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $700 of the $2,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,577 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,467, which makes Baltimore, MD to Milwaukee, WI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology