Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Milwaukee, WI box truck rate

$2,007box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 1,461 mi
Typical range: $1,706–$2,308
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $992
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $2,007

Return trip

Milwaukee → Salt Lake City$3,683

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,068	$2.10	$2,730 – $3,405
53' refrigerated	$3,655	$2.50	$3,180 – $4,131
48' flatbed	$3,698	$2.53	$3,180 – $4,215
Step deck	$4,027	$2.76	$3,383 – $4,672
Power only	$2,716	$1.86	$2,362 – $3,069
Hotshot	$2,050	$1.40	$1,701 – $2,398
26' box truck	$2,007	$1.37	$1,706 – $2,308
Sprinter van	$1,227	$0.84	$1,031 – $1,424

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

26' box truck lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$3,940	$1.69	$3,349 – $4,531	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,065	$1.54	$905 – $1,225	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$1,939	$1.31	$1,648 – $2,230	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$1,957	$1.38	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,044	$1.78	$887 – $1,201	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$3,661	$1.61	$3,112 – $4,210	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$1,800	$1.40	$1,530 – $2,069	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$1,111	$1.52	$944 – $1,278	2 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

26' box truck lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$1,709	$1.96	$1,453 – $1,965	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,728	$2.29	$4,019 – $5,437	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$632	$6.25	$537 – $726	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$2,062	$1.74	$1,752 – $2,371	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$2,310	$1.34	$1,963 – $2,656	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$1,447	$1.76	$1,230 – $1,664	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$2,235	$1.71	$1,900 – $2,570	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$4,680	$2.29	$3,978 – $5,383	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Salt Lake City, UT to Milwaukee, WI?

A 26' box truck from Salt Lake City, UT to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,007 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 1,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,706 and $2,308.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,461 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 $1,015 of the $2,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $992 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,683, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Milwaukee, WI 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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