Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Salt Lake City, UT freight rate

$5,631dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,461 mi
Typical range: $5,012–$6,251
Transit: 3 days

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

Milwaukee to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,288
Fuel: $1,343
All-in estimate: $5,631

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Milwaukee$3,068

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Milwaukee to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,631	$3.85	$5,012 – $6,251
53' refrigerated	$6,710	$4.59	$5,837 – $7,582
48' flatbed	$6,787	$4.65	$5,837 – $7,738
Step deck	$7,392	$5.06	$6,210 – $8,575
Power only	$4,984	$3.41	$4,336 – $5,632
Hotshot	$3,762	$2.58	$3,123 – $4,402
26' box truck	$3,683	$2.52	$3,131 – $4,236
Sprinter van	$2,252	$1.54	$1,892 – $2,613

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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 Salt Lake City

53' dry van lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,305	$3.14	$6,502 – $8,109	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$3,580	$5.17	$3,186 – $3,974	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$5,928	$4.00	$5,276 – $6,580	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,446	$3.14	$3,957 – $4,935	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,832	$3.11	$1,630 – $2,033	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,337	$2.79	$5,640 – $7,034	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,092	$3.19	$3,642 – $4,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$3,731	$5.10	$3,321 – $4,142	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 53' dry van from Milwaukee, WI to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $5,631 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,012 and $6,251.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,461 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,343 of the $5,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,068, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Salt Lake City, UT 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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