Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Milwaukee, WI power only rate

$2,437power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,009 mi
Typical range: $2,120–$2,754
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,509
Fuel: $928
All-in estimate: $2,437

Return trip

Milwaukee → Dallas$3,011

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Dallas to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,770	$2.75	$2,465 – $3,075
53' refrigerated	$3,302	$3.27	$2,873 – $3,731
48' flatbed	$3,364	$3.33	$2,893 – $3,834
Step deck	$3,669	$3.64	$3,082 – $4,256
Power only	$2,437	$2.42	$2,120 – $2,754
Hotshot	$1,839	$1.82	$1,526 – $2,151
26' box truck	$1,806	$1.79	$1,535 – $2,077
Sprinter van	$1,108	$1.10	$931 – $1,285

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More lanes from Dallas

Power only lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,729	$2.92	$4,114 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

Power only lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$2,303	$2.64	$2,004 – $2,603	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,411	$3.11	$5,577 – $7,244	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$829	$8.20	$721 – $936	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$2,786	$2.35	$2,424 – $3,148	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$3,129	$1.82	$2,722 – $3,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$1,949	$2.37	$1,695 – $2,202	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$3,023	$2.31	$2,630 – $3,415	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$6,346	$3.11	$5,521 – $7,171	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A Power only from Dallas, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,437 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,120 and $2,754.

How far is Dallas, TX from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,009 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 $928 of the $2,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,509 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,011, which makes Dallas, TX to Milwaukee, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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