Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Aurora, CO freight rate

$4,806dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $4,277–$5,335
Transit: 3 days

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

Milwaukee to Aurora price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,832
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $4,806

Return trip

Aurora → Milwaukee$2,221

This direction runs 116% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Milwaukee to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,806	$4.54	$4,277 – $5,335
53' refrigerated	$5,728	$5.41	$4,984 – $6,473
48' flatbed	$5,830	$5.51	$5,014 – $6,646
Step deck	$6,357	$6.00	$5,340 – $7,374
Power only	$4,232	$4.00	$3,682 – $4,782
Hotshot	$3,193	$3.02	$2,650 – $3,736
26' box truck	$3,135	$2.96	$2,664 – $3,605
Sprinter van	$1,922	$1.82	$1,615 – $2,230

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More lanes from Milwaukee

53' dry van lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,961	$4.54	$3,526 – $4,397	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,066	$2.94	$5,399 – $6,734	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$918	$9.09	$817 – $1,019	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$3,901	$3.29	$3,472 – $4,330	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$5,697	$3.32	$5,070 – $6,323	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$3,595	$4.38	$3,200 – $3,990	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,226	$3.24	$3,761 – $4,691	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$6,006	$2.94	$5,346 – $6,667	4 d

More lanes into Aurora

53' dry van lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$6,819	$3.57	$6,068 – $7,569	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$5,308	$5.28	$4,724 – $5,892	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$5,014	$4.71	$4,463 – $5,566	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$3,786	$3.71	$3,370 – $4,203	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,298	$3.31	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,870	$3.19	$5,225 – $6,516	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,525	$3.78	$3,137 – $3,913	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$5,241	$5.30	$4,664 – $5,817	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Aurora, CO?

A 53' dry van from Milwaukee, WI to Aurora, CO is estimated at $4,806 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,277 and $5,335.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,059 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 $974 of the $4,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,832 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,221, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Aurora, CO 116% 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