Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Lincoln, NE sprinter rate

$857sprinter

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 559 mi
Typical range: $720–$995
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Lincoln price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $639
Fuel: $218
All-in estimate: $857

Return trip

Lincoln → Milwaukee$889

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Milwaukee to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,144	$3.83	$1,908 – $2,379
53' refrigerated	$2,558	$4.58	$2,225 – $2,890
48' flatbed	$2,644	$4.73	$2,274 – $3,014
Step deck	$2,892	$5.17	$2,429 – $3,354
Power only	$1,862	$3.33	$1,620 – $2,104
Hotshot	$1,404	$2.51	$1,165 – $1,643
26' box truck	$1,388	$2.48	$1,180 – $1,596
Sprinter van	$857	$1.53	$720 – $995

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More lanes from Milwaukee

Sprinter van lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$1,585	$1.82	$1,331 – $1,838	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$2,427	$1.18	$2,038 – $2,815	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$367	$3.64	$308 – $426	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$1,561	$1.32	$1,311 – $1,810	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$2,279	$1.33	$1,914 – $2,643	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$1,438	$1.75	$1,208 – $1,668	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$1,690	$1.29	$1,420 – $1,961	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$2,402	$1.18	$2,018 – $2,787	4 d

More lanes into Lincoln

Sprinter van lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$1,503	$1.07	$1,262 – $1,743	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$2,137	$1.42	$1,795 – $2,479	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$889	$1.60	$747 – $1,031	1 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$989	$1.10	$831 – $1,148	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$986	$0.85	$829 – $1,144	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$1,282	$0.96	$1,077 – $1,487	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,015	$1.09	$853 – $1,177	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$2,106	$1.42	$1,769 – $2,443	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Lincoln, NE?

A Sprinter van from Milwaukee, WI to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $857 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 559 mi. Quotes typically land between $720 and $995.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 559 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $218 of the $857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $639 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $889, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Lincoln, NE 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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