Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Lubbock, TX dry van rate

$3,880dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,178 mi
Typical range: $3,453–$4,306
Transit: 3 days

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

Milwaukee to Lubbock price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,797
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $3,880

Return trip

Lubbock → Milwaukee$3,140

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

Milwaukee to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,880	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,306
53' refrigerated	$4,624	$3.93	$4,023 – $5,225
48' flatbed	$4,696	$3.99	$4,038 – $5,353
Step deck	$5,118	$4.34	$4,299 – $5,937
Power only	$3,423	$2.91	$2,978 – $3,868
Hotshot	$2,583	$2.19	$2,144 – $3,022
26' box truck	$2,533	$2.15	$2,153 – $2,913
Sprinter van	$1,552	$1.32	$1,304 – $1,800

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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 Lubbock

53' dry van lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$5,022	$2.65	$4,469 – $5,574	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$4,285	$3.83	$3,813 – $4,756	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,912	$3.45	$3,481 – $4,342	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$1,699	$2.45	$1,512 – $1,886	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$4,292	$2.36	$3,820 – $4,764	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,457	$3.57	$1,296 – $1,617	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,042	$3.88	$3,597 – $4,486	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Milwaukee, WI to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $3,880 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,178 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,453 and $4,306.

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

About 1,178 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 $1,083 of the $3,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,797 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,140, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Lubbock, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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