Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Chula Vista, CA box truck rate

$3,939box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $3,348–$4,530
Transit: 5 days

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

Milwaukee to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,521
Fuel: $1,418
All-in estimate: $3,939

Return trip

Chula Vista → Milwaukee$4,683

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milwaukee to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,009	$2.94	$5,348 – $6,670
53' refrigerated	$7,157	$3.51	$6,227 – $8,088
48' flatbed	$7,204	$3.53	$6,195 – $8,213
Step deck	$7,838	$3.84	$6,584 – $9,092
Power only	$5,341	$2.62	$4,647 – $6,035
Hotshot	$4,033	$1.98	$3,347 – $4,718
26' box truck	$3,939	$1.93	$3,348 – $4,530
Sprinter van	$2,404	$1.18	$2,019 – $2,788

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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 Chula Vista

26' box truck lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$4,617	$1.61	$3,924 – $5,309	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$772	$5.21	$656 – $887	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$2,470	$1.62	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$669	$1.94	$568 – $769	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$4,003	$1.43	$3,403 – $4,604	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$2,178	$1.66	$1,852 – $2,505	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$2,279	$1.64	$1,937 – $2,621	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Chula Vista, CA?

A 26' box truck from Milwaukee, WI to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $3,939 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,348 and $4,530.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 2,041 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,418 of the $3,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,521 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,683, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Chula Vista, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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