Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Milwaukee, WI freight rate

$2,550dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 858 mi
Typical range: $2,270–$2,831
Transit: 2 days

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

Newark to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,761
Fuel: $789
All-in estimate: $2,550

Return trip

Milwaukee → Newark$3,656

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Newark to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,550	$2.97	$2,270 – $2,831
53' refrigerated	$3,040	$3.54	$2,645 – $3,436
48' flatbed	$3,109	$3.62	$2,673 – $3,544
Step deck	$3,393	$3.95	$2,850 – $3,936
Power only	$2,237	$2.61	$1,946 – $2,527
Hotshot	$1,687	$1.97	$1,400 – $1,974
26' box truck	$1,660	$1.93	$1,411 – $1,909
Sprinter van	$1,020	$1.19	$857 – $1,183

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	4 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

53' dry van lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$2,625	$3.01	$2,337 – $2,914	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,211	$3.50	$6,418 – $8,005	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,000	$9.90	$890 – $1,110	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$3,158	$2.66	$2,810 – $3,505	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$3,527	$2.05	$3,139 – $3,915	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,224	$2.71	$1,979 – $2,469	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$3,421	$2.62	$3,044 – $3,797	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,140	$3.50	$6,354 – $7,925	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,550 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 858 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,270 and $2,831.

How far is Newark, NJ from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 858 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 $789 of the $2,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,656, which makes Newark, NJ to Milwaukee, WI 30% 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