Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Milwaukee, WI dry van rate

$7,494dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,154 mi
Typical range: $6,670–$8,319
Transit: 5 days

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

Oakland to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,514
Fuel: $1,980
All-in estimate: $7,494

Return trip

Milwaukee → Oakland$6,304

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Oakland to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,494	$3.48	$6,670 – $8,319
53' refrigerated	$8,926	$4.14	$7,766 – $10,087
48' flatbed	$8,978	$4.17	$7,721 – $10,235
Step deck	$9,768	$4.53	$8,205 – $11,330
Power only	$6,666	$3.09	$5,799 – $7,532
Hotshot	$5,033	$2.34	$4,177 – $5,888
26' box truck	$4,915	$2.28	$4,177 – $5,652
Sprinter van	$2,998	$1.39	$2,518 – $3,477

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More lanes from Oakland

53' dry van lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,795	$3.53	$6,047 – $7,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$3,353	$4.45	$2,984 – $3,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$12,366	$4.18	$11,006 – $13,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 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 Oakland, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Oakland, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $7,494 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,670 and $8,319.

How far is Oakland, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 2,154 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,980 of the $7,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,304, which makes Oakland, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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