Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Modesto, CA sprinter rate

$2,451sprinter

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.17
Distance: 2,086 mi
Typical range: $2,059–$2,843
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Modesto price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,636
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $2,451

Return trip

Modesto → Milwaukee$2,913

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

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 Modesto

Sprinter van lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$2,891	$0.98	$2,428 – $3,353	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$719	$2.11	$604 – $834	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$2,566	$1.22	$2,155 – $2,976	4 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$1,783	$0.97	$1,497 – $2,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$646	$0.95	$543 – $749	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$2,517	$0.87	$2,114 – $2,920	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$1,627	$0.98	$1,367 – $1,888	3 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$875	$1.86	$735 – $1,014	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Milwaukee, WI to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,451 all-in in October 2026, or $1.17 a mile over about 2,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,059 and $2,843.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $815 of the $2,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,636 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,913, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Modesto, CA 16% cheaper. 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