Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$6,006dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,040 mi
Typical range: $5,346–$6,667
Transit: 4 days

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

Milwaukee to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,130
Fuel: $1,876
All-in estimate: $6,006

Return trip

San Diego → Milwaukee$7,140

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

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
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,422	$3.39	$3,046 – $3,799	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Milwaukee, WI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,006 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,346 and $6,667.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,876 of the $6,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,130 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,140, which makes Milwaukee, WI to San Diego, 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