Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Milwaukee, WI dry van rate

$1,656dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 387 mi
Typical range: $1,474–$1,838
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Louis to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,300
Fuel: $356
All-in estimate: $1,656

Return trip

Milwaukee → St. Louis$1,671

Both directions price about the same. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

St. Louis to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,656	$4.28	$1,474 – $1,838
53' refrigerated	$1,977	$5.11	$1,720 – $2,234
48' flatbed	$2,066	$5.34	$1,777 – $2,355
Step deck	$2,265	$5.85	$1,902 – $2,627
Power only	$1,425	$3.68	$1,239 – $1,610
Hotshot	$1,073	$2.77	$891 – $1,256
26' box truck	$1,067	$2.76	$907 – $1,227
Sprinter van	$662	$1.71	$556 – $768

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More lanes from St. Louis

53' dry van lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,325	$4.18	$3,849 – $4,800	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$5,334	$2.84	$4,748 – $5,921	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,381	$4.51	$1,229 – $1,533	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,727	$3.41	$2,427 – $3,027	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$4,818	$3.23	$4,288 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,869	$4.04	$3,443 – $4,295	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,071	$3.29	$2,733 – $3,409	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$5,222	$2.85	$4,648 – $5,796	4 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 St. Louis, MO to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $1,656 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 387 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,474 and $1,838.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 387 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $356 of the $1,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to St. Louis, MO?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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