Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Milwaukee, WI freight rate

$7,037dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,007 mi
Typical range: $6,263–$7,811
Transit: 4 days

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

Riverside to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,192
Fuel: $1,845
All-in estimate: $7,037

Return trip

Milwaukee → Riverside$5,920

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

Riverside to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,037	$3.51	$6,263 – $7,811
53' refrigerated	$8,382	$4.18	$7,292 – $9,472
48' flatbed	$8,439	$4.20	$7,257 – $9,620
Step deck	$9,182	$4.58	$7,713 – $10,651
Power only	$6,254	$3.12	$5,441 – $7,067
Hotshot	$4,722	$2.35	$3,919 – $5,524
26' box truck	$4,613	$2.30	$3,921 – $5,305
Sprinter van	$2,815	$1.40	$2,364 – $3,265

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More lanes from Riverside

53' dry van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$12,521	$4.41	$11,143 – $13,898	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,708	$3.35	$5,970 – $7,445	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,653	$3.63	$5,032 – $6,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,049	$5.68	$1,824 – $2,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$11,639	$4.20	$10,358 – $12,919	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,024	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 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 Riverside, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Riverside, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $7,037 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,263 and $7,811.

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

About 2,007 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,845 of the $7,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,192 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,920, which makes Riverside, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% 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