Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Irving, TX freight rate

$3,430dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,012 mi
Typical range: $3,053–$3,808
Transit: 2 days

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

Milwaukee to Irving price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,500
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $3,430

Return trip

Irving → Milwaukee$2,776

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

Milwaukee to Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,430	$3.39	$3,053 – $3,808
53' refrigerated	$4,089	$4.04	$3,557 – $4,621
48' flatbed	$4,165	$4.12	$3,582 – $4,748
Step deck	$4,543	$4.49	$3,816 – $5,270
Power only	$3,018	$2.98	$2,626 – $3,411
Hotshot	$2,277	$2.25	$1,890 – $2,664
26' box truck	$2,236	$2.21	$1,901 – $2,572
Sprinter van	$1,372	$1.36	$1,153 – $1,592

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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 Irving

53' dry van lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$4,390	$2.70	$3,907 – $4,873	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$5,345	$3.66	$4,757 – $5,933	3 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,380	$3.57	$3,008 – $3,752	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,162	$4.24	$1,035 – $1,290	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,306	$2.23	$2,053 – $2,560	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$3,720	$2.41	$3,311 – $4,129	3 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,213	$4.08	$1,079 – $1,346	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$5,095	$3.70	$4,535 – $5,656	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Milwaukee, WI to Irving, TX is estimated at $3,430 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,053 and $3,808.

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

About 1,012 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 $930 of the $3,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,500 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,776, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Irving, TX 24% 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