Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Modesto, CA box truck rate

$4,017box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 2,086 mi
Typical range: $3,414–$4,619
Transit: 5 days

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

Milwaukee to Modesto price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,568
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $4,017

Return trip

Modesto → Milwaukee$4,775

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milwaukee to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,127	$2.94	$5,453 – $6,800
53' refrigerated	$7,297	$3.50	$6,349 – $8,246
48' flatbed	$7,343	$3.52	$6,315 – $8,371
Step deck	$7,989	$3.83	$6,711 – $9,267
Power only	$5,447	$2.61	$4,739 – $6,155
Hotshot	$4,113	$1.97	$3,413 – $4,812
26' box truck	$4,017	$1.93	$3,414 – $4,619
Sprinter van	$2,451	$1.17	$2,059 – $2,843

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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 Modesto

26' box truck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$4,746	$1.61	$4,034 – $5,458	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,206	$2.00	$3,575 – $4,837	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$2,920	$1.58	$2,482 – $3,357	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,048	$1.55	$891 – $1,205	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$4,133	$1.43	$3,513 – $4,753	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$2,663	$1.60	$2,264 – $3,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Modesto, CA?

A 26' box truck from Milwaukee, WI to Modesto, CA is estimated at $4,017 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 2,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,414 and $4,619.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,086 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,449 of the $4,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,775, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Modesto, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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