Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Milwaukee, WI freight rate

$2,221dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 559 mi
Typical range: $1,977–$2,466
Transit: 2 days

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

Lincoln to Milwaukee price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,707
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $2,221

Return trip

Milwaukee → Lincoln$2,144

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Lincoln to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,221	$3.97	$1,977 – $2,466
53' refrigerated	$2,650	$4.74	$2,306 – $2,995
48' flatbed	$2,740	$4.90	$2,356 – $3,123
Step deck	$2,997	$5.36	$2,517 – $3,476
Power only	$1,930	$3.45	$1,679 – $2,180
Hotshot	$1,455	$2.60	$1,207 – $1,702
26' box truck	$1,438	$2.57	$1,222 – $1,654
Sprinter van	$889	$1.59	$746 – $1,031

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More lanes from Lincoln

53' dry van lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$5,873	$4.19	$5,227 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$4,658	$3.09	$4,146 – $5,170	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,114	$3.80	$1,881 – $2,347	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,167	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,515	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,127	$3.56	$3,673 – $4,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$5,368	$4.02	$4,778 – $5,959	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,249	$3.48	$2,892 – $3,606	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$4,589	$3.10	$4,084 – $5,094	3 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 Lincoln, NE to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Lincoln, NE to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 559 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,977 and $2,466.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 559 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 $514 of the $2,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,144, which makes Lincoln, NE to Milwaukee, WI 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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