Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Milwaukee, WI dry van rate

$7,211dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,063 mi
Typical range: $6,418–$8,005
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Milwaukee price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,314
Fuel: $1,897
All-in estimate: $7,211

Return trip

Milwaukee → Los Angeles$6,066

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

Los Angeles to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,211	$3.50	$6,418 – $8,005
53' refrigerated	$8,589	$4.16	$7,473 – $9,706
48' flatbed	$8,644	$4.19	$7,434 – $9,855
Step deck	$9,405	$4.56	$7,900 – $10,910
Power only	$6,411	$3.11	$5,577 – $7,244
Hotshot	$4,840	$2.35	$4,017 – $5,663
26' box truck	$4,728	$2.29	$4,019 – $5,437
Sprinter van	$2,885	$1.40	$2,423 – $3,346

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$2,770	$2.75	$2,465 – $3,075	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $7,211 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,418 and $8,005.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 2,063 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 $1,897 of the $7,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,314 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,066, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology