Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Reno, NV freight rate

$6,566dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,962 mi
Typical range: $5,844–$7,288
Transit: 4 days

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

Milwaukee to Reno price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,762
Fuel: $1,804
All-in estimate: $6,566

Return trip

Reno → Milwaukee$4,119

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Milwaukee to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,566	$3.35	$5,844 – $7,288
53' refrigerated	$7,821	$3.99	$6,804 – $8,838
48' flatbed	$7,877	$4.01	$6,774 – $8,979
Step deck	$8,571	$4.37	$7,200 – $9,942
Power only	$5,834	$2.97	$5,075 – $6,592
Hotshot	$4,404	$2.24	$3,656 – $5,153
26' box truck	$4,303	$2.19	$3,658 – $4,949
Sprinter van	$2,626	$1.34	$2,206 – $3,047

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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 Reno

53' dry van lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$7,874	$2.78	$7,008 – $8,740	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$2,443	$5.30	$2,175 – $2,712	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$6,896	$3.47	$6,137 – $7,654	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$4,974	$2.74	$4,426 – $5,521	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,880	$2.67	$1,674 – $2,087	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$6,859	$2.47	$6,104 – $7,613	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,568	$2.77	$4,065 – $5,070	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,839	$4.92	$2,527 – $3,151	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Reno, NV?

A 53' dry van from Milwaukee, WI to Reno, NV is estimated at $6,566 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,844 and $7,288.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Reno, NV by truck?

About 1,962 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 $1,804 of the $6,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,762 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,119, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Reno, NV 59% 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