Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Milwaukee, WI dry van rate

$7,143dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $6,357–$7,929
Transit: 4 days

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

Fresno to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,266
Fuel: $1,877
All-in estimate: $7,143

Return trip

Milwaukee → Fresno$6,009

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

Fresno to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,143	$3.50	$6,357 – $7,929
53' refrigerated	$8,508	$4.17	$7,402 – $9,614
48' flatbed	$8,564	$4.20	$7,365 – $9,763
Step deck	$9,318	$4.57	$7,827 – $10,808
Power only	$6,349	$3.11	$5,524 – $7,175
Hotshot	$4,794	$2.35	$3,979 – $5,609
26' box truck	$4,683	$2.29	$3,980 – $5,385
Sprinter van	$2,857	$1.40	$2,400 – $3,314

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More lanes from Fresno

53' dry van lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$12,763	$4.40	$11,359 – $14,167	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$6,261	$3.57	$5,573 – $6,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$2,764	$4.80	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$11,893	$4.19	$10,584 – $13,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,678	$3.63	$5,054 – $6,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	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 Fresno, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Fresno, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $7,143 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,357 and $7,929.

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

About 2,041 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 $1,877 of the $7,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,266 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,009, which makes Fresno, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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