Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Washington, DC sprinter rate

$1,441sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $1,211–$1,672
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Washington price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,146
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,441

Return trip

Washington → Milwaukee$900

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Milwaukee to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,603	$4.78	$3,207 – $3,999
53' refrigerated	$4,297	$5.70	$3,738 – $4,855
48' flatbed	$4,407	$5.84	$3,790 – $5,023
Step deck	$4,812	$6.38	$4,042 – $5,582
Power only	$3,152	$4.18	$2,742 – $3,561
Hotshot	$2,377	$3.15	$1,973 – $2,781
26' box truck	$2,342	$3.11	$1,990 – $2,693
Sprinter van	$1,441	$1.91	$1,211 – $1,672

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More lanes from Milwaukee

Sprinter van lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$1,585	$1.82	$1,331 – $1,838	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$2,427	$1.18	$2,038 – $2,815	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$367	$3.64	$308 – $426	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$1,561	$1.32	$1,311 – $1,810	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$2,279	$1.33	$1,914 – $2,643	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$1,438	$1.75	$1,208 – $1,668	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$1,690	$1.29	$1,420 – $1,961	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$2,402	$1.18	$2,018 – $2,787	4 d

More lanes into Washington

Sprinter van lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$609	$2.54	$512 – $707	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,893	$1.80	$4,110 – $5,676	5 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,424	$2.02	$1,196 – $1,652	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$1,963	$1.36	$1,649 – $2,277	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$2,445	$1.05	$2,054 – $2,837	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$442	$2.96	$371 – $512	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$2,191	$1.34	$1,840 – $2,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$4,819	$1.80	$4,048 – $5,591	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Washington, DC?

A Sprinter van from Milwaukee, WI to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,441 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,211 and $1,672.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Washington, DC by truck?

About 754 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $295 of the $1,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $900, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Washington, DC 60% 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