Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Mesa, AZ freight rate

$5,659dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $5,037–$6,281
Transit: 4 days

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

Milwaukee to Mesa price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,091
Fuel: $1,568
All-in estimate: $5,659

Return trip

Mesa → Milwaukee$3,504

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Milwaukee to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,659	$3.32	$5,037 – $6,281
53' refrigerated	$6,742	$3.95	$5,865 – $7,618
48' flatbed	$6,803	$3.99	$5,851 – $7,755
Step deck	$7,406	$4.34	$6,221 – $8,591
Power only	$5,019	$2.94	$4,367 – $5,672
Hotshot	$3,789	$2.22	$3,145 – $4,433
26' box truck	$3,705	$2.17	$3,150 – $4,261
Sprinter van	$2,264	$1.33	$1,901 – $2,626

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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 Mesa

53' dry van lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$6,875	$2.74	$6,119 – $7,632	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,369	$5.18	$2,108 – $2,629	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$5,837	$3.45	$5,195 – $6,479	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,338	$2.85	$2,971 – $3,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$5,938	$2.44	$5,284 – $6,591	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,872	$2.96	$2,556 – $3,188	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,089	$5.60	$1,860 – $2,319	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,989	$2.93	$2,660 – $3,318	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Mesa, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Milwaukee, WI to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $5,659 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,037 and $6,281.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,705 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 $1,568 of the $5,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,091 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,504, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Mesa, AZ 62% 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