Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Milwaukee, WI dry van rate

$2,126dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $1,892–$2,360
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,518
Fuel: $608
All-in estimate: $2,126

Return trip

Milwaukee → Memphis$2,728

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Memphis to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,126	$3.22	$1,892 – $2,360
53' refrigerated	$2,536	$3.84	$2,206 – $2,865
48' flatbed	$2,609	$3.95	$2,244 – $2,975
Step deck	$2,851	$4.31	$2,395 – $3,308
Power only	$1,854	$2.80	$1,613 – $2,095
Hotshot	$1,398	$2.12	$1,160 – $1,636
26' box truck	$1,379	$2.09	$1,172 – $1,586
Sprinter van	$850	$1.29	$714 – $986

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More lanes from Memphis

53' dry van lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,160	$3.70	$3,702 – $4,618	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,856	$2.55	$4,322 – $5,390	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,822	$3.21	$1,622 – $2,023	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,924	$3.36	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,331	$2.90	$3,854 – $4,807	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,708	$3.58	$3,300 – $4,116	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,333	$3.12	$2,076 – $2,590	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,712	$2.56	$4,194 – $5,231	4 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 Memphis, TN to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Memphis, TN to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,126 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,892 and $2,360.

How far is Memphis, TN from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 661 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 $608 of the $2,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,728, which makes Memphis, TN to Milwaukee, WI 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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