Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Milwaukee, WI freight rate

$7,028dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,004 mi
Typical range: $6,255–$7,801
Transit: 4 days

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

Fontana to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,185
Fuel: $1,843
All-in estimate: $7,028

Return trip

Milwaukee → Fontana$5,912

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

Fontana to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,028	$3.51	$6,255 – $7,801
53' refrigerated	$8,371	$4.18	$7,283 – $9,459
48' flatbed	$8,428	$4.21	$7,248 – $9,608
Step deck	$9,170	$4.58	$7,703 – $10,638
Power only	$6,246	$3.12	$5,434 – $7,058
Hotshot	$4,715	$2.35	$3,914 – $5,517
26' box truck	$4,607	$2.30	$3,916 – $5,298
Sprinter van	$2,811	$1.40	$2,361 – $3,261

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More lanes from Fontana

53' dry van lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$12,517	$4.41	$11,140 – $13,893	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$963	$15.04	$857 – $1,068	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$6,702	$3.35	$5,965 – $7,439	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$5,672	$3.63	$5,048 – $6,296	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,066	$5.65	$1,839 – $2,293	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$11,635	$4.20	$10,355 – $12,915	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$5,049	$3.70	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 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 Fontana, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Fontana, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $7,028 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,255 and $7,801.

How far is Fontana, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 2,004 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,843 of the $7,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,912, which makes Fontana, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% 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