Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,937box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 2,040 mi
Typical range: $3,347–$4,528
Transit: 5 days

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

Milwaukee to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,520
Fuel: $1,417
All-in estimate: $3,937

Return trip

San Diego → Milwaukee$4,680

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

Milwaukee to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,006	$2.94	$5,346 – $6,667
53' refrigerated	$7,154	$3.51	$6,224 – $8,084
48' flatbed	$7,201	$3.53	$6,193 – $8,209
Step deck	$7,835	$3.84	$6,581 – $9,089
Power only	$5,339	$2.62	$4,645 – $6,033
Hotshot	$4,031	$1.98	$3,346 – $4,716
26' box truck	$3,937	$1.93	$3,347 – $4,528
Sprinter van	$2,402	$1.18	$2,018 – $2,787

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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
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$2,231	$2.21	$1,896 – $2,566	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

26' box truck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Milwaukee, WI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,937 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 2,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,347 and $4,528.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,040 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 $1,417 of the $3,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,520 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,680, which makes Milwaukee, WI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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