Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Milwaukee, WI power only rate

$2,401power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $2,089–$2,714
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,221
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $2,401

Return trip

Milwaukee → Tampa$5,357

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Tampa to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,718	$2.12	$2,419 – $3,017
53' refrigerated	$3,239	$2.52	$2,818 – $3,661
48' flatbed	$3,284	$2.56	$2,825 – $3,744
Step deck	$3,579	$2.79	$3,006 – $4,151
Power only	$2,401	$1.87	$2,089 – $2,714
Hotshot	$1,812	$1.41	$1,504 – $2,121
26' box truck	$1,776	$1.38	$1,510 – $2,043
Sprinter van	$1,087	$0.85	$913 – $1,261

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More lanes from Tampa

Power only lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$2,913	$2.46	$2,534 – $3,292	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$4,273	$1.68	$3,718 – $4,829	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,138	$1.81	$1,860 – $2,416	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$1,849	$1.98	$1,609 – $2,089	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$3,983	$1.88	$3,465 – $4,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,608	$2.37	$2,269 – $2,947	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,200	$1.91	$1,914 – $2,486	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$4,138	$1.68	$3,600 – $4,676	5 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

Power only lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$2,303	$2.64	$2,004 – $2,603	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,411	$3.11	$5,577 – $7,244	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$829	$8.20	$721 – $936	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$2,786	$2.35	$2,424 – $3,148	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$3,129	$1.82	$2,722 – $3,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$1,949	$2.37	$1,695 – $2,202	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$3,023	$2.31	$2,630 – $3,415	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$6,346	$3.11	$5,521 – $7,171	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Milwaukee, WI?

A Power only from Tampa, FL to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,401 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,089 and $2,714.

How far is Tampa, FL from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,283 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,180 of the $2,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,221 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,357, which makes Tampa, FL to Milwaukee, WI 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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