Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to St. Paul, MN box truck rate

$1,105box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 338 mi
Typical range: $939–$1,270
Transit: 1 day

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

Milwaukee to St. Paul price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $870
Fuel: $235
All-in estimate: $1,105

Return trip

St. Paul → Milwaukee$1,043

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Milwaukee to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,718	$5.08	$1,529 – $1,907
53' refrigerated	$2,052	$6.07	$1,786 – $2,319
48' flatbed	$2,153	$6.37	$1,852 – $2,455
Step deck	$2,362	$6.99	$1,984 – $2,740
Power only	$1,473	$4.36	$1,281 – $1,664
Hotshot	$1,109	$3.28	$921 – $1,298
26' box truck	$1,105	$3.27	$939 – $1,270
Sprinter van	$687	$2.03	$577 – $797

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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
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$3,937	$1.93	$3,347 – $4,528	5 d

More lanes into St. Paul

26' box truck lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$2,363	$1.98	$2,009 – $2,717	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,522	$2.49	$3,844 – $5,200	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,289	$3.15	$1,096 – $1,483	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,302	$1.85	$1,957 – $2,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,213	$1.47	$1,881 – $2,545	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$2,033	$1.77	$1,728 – $2,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,403	$1.83	$2,043 – $2,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,506	$2.49	$3,830 – $5,182	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to St. Paul, MN?

A 26' box truck from Milwaukee, WI to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $1,105 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 338 mi. Quotes typically land between $939 and $1,270.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 338 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $235 of the $1,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $870 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,043, which makes Milwaukee, WI to St. Paul, MN 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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