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Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Milwaukee, WI power only rate

$2,237power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile
$2.61
Distance
858 mi
Typical range
$1,946–$2,527
Transit
2 days

Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Milwaukee price history

$1,500$1,750$2,000$2,250202220242026
3 months
+13.9%
1 year
+24.9%
5 years
+33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$1,448
Fuel
$789
All-in estimate
$2,237

Return trip

Milwaukee → Newark$3,207

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 typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$2,550$2.97
53' refrigerated$3,040$3.54
48' flatbed$3,109$3.62
Step deck$3,393$3.95
Power only$2,237$2.61
Hotshot$1,687$1.97
26' box truck$1,660$1.93
Sprinter van$1,020$1.19

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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

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Newark, NJ

Milwaukee, WI

Blank means a full truckload of general freight.

Equipment: 53' dry van.

More lanes from Newark

Power only lanes from Newark, NJ
ToEstimatePer mile
Los Angeles, CA$6,220$2.15
Chicago, IL$2,083$2.50
Houston, TX$3,907$2.35
Phoenix, AZ$6,035$2.40
Philadelphia, PA$790$9.52
San Antonio, TX$4,306$2.32
San Diego, CA$6,144$2.16
Dallas, TX$3,785$2.36

More lanes into Milwaukee

Power only lanes into Milwaukee, WI
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$2,303$2.64
Los Angeles, CA$6,411$3.11
Chicago, IL$829$8.20
Houston, TX$2,786$2.35
Phoenix, AZ$3,129$1.82
Philadelphia, PA$1,949$2.37
San Antonio, TX$3,023$2.31
San Diego, CA$6,346$3.11

About this lane

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

A Power only from Newark, NJ to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,237 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 858 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,946 and $2,527.

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 $2,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,448 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,207, which makes Newark, NJ to Milwaukee, WI 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →