Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI power only rate

$1,422power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $1,237–$1,607
Transit: 1 day

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

Lexington-Fayette to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $996
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $1,422

Return trip

Milwaukee → Lexington-Fayette$1,758

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

Power only lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,473	$3.55	$2,152 – $2,795	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$4,948	$2.20	$4,304 – $5,591	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,172	$3.18	$1,020 – $1,324	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,533	$2.54	$2,204 – $2,862	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,590	$2.47	$3,993 – $5,187	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,139	$3.50	$1,861 – $2,417	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,907	$2.46	$2,529 – $3,285	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$4,850	$2.20	$4,219 – $5,480	5 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI?

A Power only from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $1,422 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,237 and $1,607.

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 $1,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $996 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,758, 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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