Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Milwaukee, WI box truck rate

$4,705box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 2,052 mi
Typical range: $3,999–$5,411
Transit: 5 days

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

Santa Clarita to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,280
Fuel: $1,425
All-in estimate: $4,705

Return trip

Milwaukee → Santa Clarita$3,958

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

Santa Clarita to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,177	$3.50	$6,388 – $7,967
53' refrigerated	$8,549	$4.17	$7,437 – $9,660
48' flatbed	$8,604	$4.19	$7,399 – $9,809
Step deck	$9,361	$4.56	$7,864 – $10,859
Power only	$6,380	$3.11	$5,551 – $7,209
Hotshot	$4,817	$2.35	$3,998 – $5,636
26' box truck	$4,705	$2.29	$3,999 – $5,411
Sprinter van	$2,871	$1.40	$2,412 – $3,330

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

26' box truck lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,364	$2.89	$7,109 – $9,618	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$3,860	$2.36	$3,281 – $4,439	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,490	$3.39	$1,266 – $1,713	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,779	$2.75	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,450	$2.40	$2,933 – $3,968	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$795	$4.97	$676 – $915	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,537	$2.39	$3,006 – $4,067	4 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 Santa Clarita, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 26' box truck from Santa Clarita, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $4,705 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 2,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,999 and $5,411.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 2,052 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 $1,425 of the $4,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,958, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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