Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Milwaukee, WI freight rate

$7,280dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,085 mi
Typical range: $6,479–$8,081
Transit: 5 days

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

Sacramento to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,363
Fuel: $1,917
All-in estimate: $7,280

Return trip

Milwaukee → Sacramento$6,124

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

Sacramento to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,280	$3.49	$6,479 – $8,081
53' refrigerated	$8,671	$4.16	$7,544 – $9,798
48' flatbed	$8,725	$4.18	$7,504 – $9,947
Step deck	$9,493	$4.55	$7,974 – $11,012
Power only	$6,472	$3.10	$5,631 – $7,314
Hotshot	$4,887	$2.34	$4,056 – $5,717
26' box truck	$4,773	$2.29	$4,057 – $5,489
Sprinter van	$2,912	$1.40	$2,446 – $3,378

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More lanes from Sacramento

53' dry van lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$12,974	$4.39	$11,546 – $14,401	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,042	$4.84	$1,817 – $2,266	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,010	$3.33	$6,239 – $7,781	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$6,692	$3.54	$5,956 – $7,428	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$3,310	$4.47	$2,946 – $3,674	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$12,112	$4.19	$10,780 – $13,444	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$6,137	$3.58	$5,462 – $6,812	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,427	$4.41	$2,160 – $2,694	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 Sacramento, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Sacramento, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $7,280 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,479 and $8,081.

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

About 2,085 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 $1,917 of the $7,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,363 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,124, which makes Sacramento, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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