Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Milwaukee, WI freight rate

$2,250dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $2,003–$2,498
Transit: 2 days

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

Washington to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,557
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $2,250

Return trip

Milwaukee → Washington$3,603

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Washington to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,250	$2.98	$2,003 – $2,498
53' refrigerated	$2,683	$3.56	$2,335 – $3,032
48' flatbed	$2,752	$3.65	$2,367 – $3,137
Step deck	$3,005	$3.99	$2,525 – $3,486
Power only	$1,968	$2.61	$1,712 – $2,224
Hotshot	$1,485	$1.97	$1,232 – $1,737
26' box truck	$1,462	$1.94	$1,243 – $1,682
Sprinter van	$900	$1.19	$756 – $1,044

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More lanes from Washington

53' dry van lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,436	$5.98	$1,278 – $1,594	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$6,427	$2.36	$5,720 – $7,134	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,040	$2.90	$1,816 – $2,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,786	$2.63	$3,369 – $4,202	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,166	$2.64	$5,487 – $6,844	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,115	$7.48	$992 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,761 – $4,691	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$6,330	$2.37	$5,633 – $7,026	6 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 Washington, DC to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,250 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,003 and $2,498.

How far is Washington, DC from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 754 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $693 of the $2,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,603, which makes Washington, DC to Milwaukee, WI 38% cheaper. 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