Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Amarillo, TX box truck rate

$2,365box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,084 mi
Typical range: $2,010–$2,720
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Amarillo price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,612
Fuel: $753
All-in estimate: $2,365

Return trip

Amarillo → Milwaukee$1,914

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milwaukee to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,625	$3.34	$3,226 – $4,024
53' refrigerated	$4,321	$3.99	$3,759 – $4,883
48' flatbed	$4,395	$4.05	$3,780 – $5,011
Step deck	$4,792	$4.42	$4,026 – $5,559
Power only	$3,194	$2.95	$2,778 – $3,609
Hotshot	$2,410	$2.22	$2,000 – $2,820
26' box truck	$2,365	$2.18	$2,010 – $2,720
Sprinter van	$1,450	$1.34	$1,218 – $1,682

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More lanes from Milwaukee

26' box truck lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$2,579	$2.95	$2,192 – $2,965	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$3,977	$1.93	$3,381 – $4,574	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$580	$5.74	$493 – $667	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$2,547	$2.15	$2,165 – $2,929	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$3,730	$2.17	$3,171 – $4,290	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,339	$2.85	$1,988 – $2,689	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$2,762	$2.11	$2,347 – $3,176	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$3,937	$1.93	$3,347 – $4,528	5 d

More lanes into Amarillo

26' box truck lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$3,201	$1.74	$2,721 – $3,681	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,788	$2.50	$2,370 – $3,206	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,395	$2.28	$2,036 – $2,754	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,253	$2.01	$1,065 – $1,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,114	$1.59	$947 – $1,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$2,736	$1.55	$2,326 – $3,147	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,101	$2.12	$936 – $1,266	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,656	$2.53	$2,258 – $3,055	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Amarillo, TX?

A 26' box truck from Milwaukee, WI to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,365 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,010 and $2,720.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,084 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $753 of the $2,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,612 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,914, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Amarillo, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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