Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI freight rate

$1,645dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $1,464–$1,826
Transit: 1 day

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

Lexington-Fayette to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,219
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $1,645

Return trip

Milwaukee → Lexington-Fayette$2,034

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

Lexington-Fayette to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,645	$3.55	$1,464 – $1,826
53' refrigerated	$1,964	$4.24	$1,709 – $2,219
48' flatbed	$2,041	$4.41	$1,755 – $2,327
Step deck	$2,235	$4.83	$1,877 – $2,592
Power only	$1,422	$3.07	$1,237 – $1,607
Hotshot	$1,072	$2.32	$890 – $1,254
26' box truck	$1,063	$2.29	$903 – $1,222
Sprinter van	$658	$1.42	$553 – $763

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,833	$4.07	$2,521 – $3,144	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,560	$2.47	$4,949 – $6,172	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,364	$3.70	$1,214 – $1,514	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,880	$2.88	$2,563 – $3,196	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,601 – $5,738	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,457	$4.01	$2,187 – $2,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,295	$2.79	$2,933 – $3,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,451	$2.48	$4,852 – $6,051	5 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $1,645 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,464 and $1,826.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 463 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 $426 of the $1,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,219 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,034, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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