Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Milwaukee, WI sprinter rate

$2,557sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.29
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $2,148–$2,967
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,780
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $2,557

Return trip

Milwaukee → Seattle$2,345

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Seattle to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,394	$3.22	$5,690 – $7,097
53' refrigerated	$7,616	$3.83	$6,626 – $8,606
48' flatbed	$7,668	$3.86	$6,595 – $8,742
Step deck	$8,344	$4.20	$7,009 – $9,679
Power only	$5,681	$2.86	$4,943 – $6,420
Hotshot	$4,289	$2.16	$3,560 – $5,019
26' box truck	$4,191	$2.11	$3,562 – $4,819
Sprinter van	$2,557	$1.29	$2,148 – $2,967

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More lanes from Seattle

Sprinter van lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,589	$1.62	$3,855 – $5,323	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$1,536	$1.35	$1,290 – $1,782	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$2,501	$1.22	$2,101 – $2,901	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$2,838	$1.27	$2,384 – $3,292	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,904	$1.46	$1,599 – $2,209	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,309	$1.54	$3,620 – $4,999	5 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$2,697	$1.28	$2,265 – $3,129	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$1,662	$1.33	$1,396 – $1,928	3 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

Sprinter van lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$1,050	$1.20	$882 – $1,218	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$2,885	$1.40	$2,423 – $3,346	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$400	$3.96	$336 – $464	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$1,263	$1.06	$1,061 – $1,465	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$1,411	$0.82	$1,185 – $1,637	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$890	$1.08	$747 – $1,032	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$1,368	$1.05	$1,149 – $1,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$2,856	$1.40	$2,399 – $3,313	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Sprinter van from Seattle, WA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,557 all-in in October 2026, or $1.29 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,148 and $2,967.

How far is Seattle, WA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,988 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 $777 of the $2,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,780 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,345, which makes Seattle, WA to Milwaukee, WI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology