Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Milwaukee, WI freight rate

$1,000dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $9.90
Distance: 101 mi
Typical range: $890–$1,110
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $907
Fuel: $93
All-in estimate: $1,000

Return trip

Milwaukee → Chicago$918

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Chicago to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,000	$9.90	$890 – $1,110
53' refrigerated	$1,198	$11.86	$1,042 – $1,353
48' flatbed	$1,302	$12.89	$1,120 – $1,485
Step deck	$1,438	$14.24	$1,208 – $1,668
Power only	$829	$8.20	$721 – $936
Hotshot	$623	$6.17	$517 – $729
26' box truck	$632	$6.25	$537 – $726
Sprinter van	$400	$3.96	$336 – $464

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More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$2,770	$2.75	$2,465 – $3,075	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $1,000 all-in in October 2026, or $9.90 a mile over about 101 mi. Quotes typically land between $890 and $1,110.

How far is Chicago, IL from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 101 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $93 of the $1,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $907 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $918, which makes Chicago, IL to Milwaukee, WI 9% more expensive. 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