Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Milwaukee, WI power only rate

$1,765power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 616 mi
Typical range: $1,536–$1,995
Transit: 2 days

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

Rochester to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,199
Fuel: $566
All-in estimate: $1,765

Return trip

Milwaukee → Rochester$2,663

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Rochester to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,027	$3.29	$1,804 – $2,250
53' refrigerated	$2,419	$3.93	$2,104 – $2,733
48' flatbed	$2,493	$4.05	$2,144 – $2,842
Step deck	$2,726	$4.42	$2,290 – $3,162
Power only	$1,765	$2.87	$1,536 – $1,995
Hotshot	$1,331	$2.16	$1,105 – $1,557
26' box truck	$1,314	$2.13	$1,117 – $1,511
Sprinter van	$811	$1.32	$681 – $941

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More lanes from Rochester

Power only lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,443	$4.76	$1,255 – $1,630	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$5,888	$2.20	$5,123 – $6,654	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,680	$2.74	$1,462 – $1,898	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,814	$2.40	$3,318 – $4,309	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$5,699	$2.46	$4,958 – $6,440	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,362	$4.56	$1,185 – $1,539	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,175	$2.37	$3,632 – $4,717	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$5,833	$2.20	$5,075 – $6,592	6 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

Power only lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$2,303	$2.64	$2,004 – $2,603	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,411	$3.11	$5,577 – $7,244	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$829	$8.20	$721 – $936	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$2,786	$2.35	$2,424 – $3,148	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$3,129	$1.82	$2,722 – $3,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$1,949	$2.37	$1,695 – $2,202	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$3,023	$2.31	$2,630 – $3,415	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$6,346	$3.11	$5,521 – $7,171	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Milwaukee, WI?

A Power only from Rochester, NY to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $1,765 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 616 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,536 and $1,995.

How far is Rochester, NY from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 616 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 $566 of the $1,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,663, which makes Rochester, NY to Milwaukee, WI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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