Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Milwaukee, WI freight rate

$7,466dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,145 mi
Typical range: $6,645–$8,288
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,494
Fuel: $1,972
All-in estimate: $7,466

Return trip

Milwaukee → San Jose$6,281

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

San Jose to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,466	$3.48	$6,645 – $8,288
53' refrigerated	$8,893	$4.15	$7,737 – $10,049
48' flatbed	$8,945	$4.17	$7,693 – $10,198
Step deck	$9,732	$4.54	$8,175 – $11,289
Power only	$6,640	$3.10	$5,777 – $7,504
Hotshot	$5,014	$2.34	$4,161 – $5,866
26' box truck	$4,896	$2.28	$4,162 – $5,630
Sprinter van	$2,987	$1.39	$2,509 – $3,464

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	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 San Jose, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $7,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,645 and $8,288.

How far is San Jose, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 2,145 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 $1,972 of the $7,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,281, which makes San Jose, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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