Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Memphis, TN box truck rate

$1,770box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $1,504–$2,035
Transit: 2 days

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

Milwaukee to Memphis price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,311
Fuel: $459
All-in estimate: $1,770

Return trip

Memphis → Milwaukee$1,379

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Milwaukee to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,728	$4.13	$2,428 – $3,028
53' refrigerated	$3,254	$4.92	$2,831 – $3,677
48' flatbed	$3,348	$5.07	$2,879 – $3,817
Step deck	$3,659	$5.54	$3,073 – $4,244
Power only	$2,379	$3.60	$2,070 – $2,688
Hotshot	$1,794	$2.71	$1,489 – $2,099
26' box truck	$1,770	$2.68	$1,504 – $2,035
Sprinter van	$1,091	$1.65	$917 – $1,266

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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 Memphis

26' box truck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,309	$2.05	$1,962 – $2,655	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,854	$2.55	$4,126 – $5,582	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,650	$2.90	$1,402 – $1,897	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,294	$2.26	$1,100 – $1,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,251	$1.51	$1,913 – $2,589	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,919	$1.85	$1,631 – $2,207	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,574	$2.10	$1,338 – $1,811	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,709	$2.56	$4,003 – $5,415	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Memphis, TN?

A 26' box truck from Milwaukee, WI to Memphis, TN is estimated at $1,770 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,504 and $2,035.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 661 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 $459 of the $1,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,311 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,379, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Memphis, TN 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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