Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Laredo, TX box truck rate

$3,063box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,475 mi
Typical range: $2,604–$3,523
Transit: 4 days

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

Milwaukee to Laredo price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,038
Fuel: $1,025
All-in estimate: $3,063

Return trip

Laredo → Milwaukee$2,480

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

Milwaukee to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,684	$3.18	$4,168 – $5,199
53' refrigerated	$5,580	$3.78	$4,855 – $6,306
48' flatbed	$5,644	$3.83	$4,854 – $6,434
Step deck	$6,147	$4.17	$5,163 – $7,131
Power only	$4,146	$2.81	$3,607 – $4,685
Hotshot	$3,130	$2.12	$2,597 – $3,662
26' box truck	$3,063	$2.08	$2,604 – $3,523
Sprinter van	$1,873	$1.27	$1,574 – $2,173

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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 Laredo

26' box truck lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$3,474	$1.72	$2,953 – $3,995	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,422	$2.40	$2,908 – $3,935	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,052	$2.17	$2,595 – $3,510	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$848	$2.46	$720 – $975	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,478	$1.46	$1,256 – $1,700	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$2,963	$1.54	$2,519 – $3,407	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$594	$3.49	$505 – $683	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,195	$2.43	$2,716 – $3,675	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Milwaukee, WI to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,063 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,604 and $3,523.

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

About 1,475 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,025 of the $3,063 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,038 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,480, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Laredo, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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