Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Milwaukee, WI power only rate

$6,397power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,058 mi
Typical range: $5,565–$7,228
Transit: 4 days

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

Long Beach to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,505
Fuel: $1,892
All-in estimate: $6,397

Return trip

Milwaukee → Long Beach$5,381

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

Long Beach to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,196	$3.50	$6,404 – $7,987
53' refrigerated	$8,571	$4.16	$7,457 – $9,685
48' flatbed	$8,626	$4.19	$7,418 – $9,834
Step deck	$9,385	$4.56	$7,884 – $10,887
Power only	$6,397	$3.11	$5,565 – $7,228
Hotshot	$4,830	$2.35	$4,009 – $5,651
26' box truck	$4,717	$2.29	$4,010 – $5,425
Sprinter van	$2,878	$1.40	$2,418 – $3,339

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More lanes from Long Beach

Power only lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$11,362	$3.92	$9,885 – $12,839	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$6,103	$2.97	$5,309 – $6,896	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,149	$3.20	$4,479 – $5,818	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,915	$4.64	$1,666 – $2,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$10,564	$3.74	$9,190 – $11,937	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,582	$3.26	$3,986 – $5,178	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$903	$8.52	$786 – $1,021	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,728	$3.24	$4,113 – $5,343	3 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 Long Beach, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Power only from Long Beach, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $6,397 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,565 and $7,228.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 2,058 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 $1,892 of the $6,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,381, which makes Long Beach, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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