Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI freight rate

$2,080dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $1,852–$2,309
Transit: 2 days

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

Winston-Salem to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,395
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $2,080

Return trip

Milwaukee → Winston-Salem$3,133

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,080	$2.79	$1,852 – $2,309
53' refrigerated	$2,481	$3.33	$2,159 – $2,804
48' flatbed	$2,545	$3.42	$2,189 – $2,902
Step deck	$2,780	$3.73	$2,335 – $3,225
Power only	$1,819	$2.44	$1,583 – $2,056
Hotshot	$1,372	$1.84	$1,139 – $1,606
26' box truck	$1,352	$1.81	$1,149 – $1,555
Sprinter van	$832	$1.12	$699 – $965

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

53' dry van lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,175	$3.96	$1,936 – $2,414	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$5,623	$2.22	$5,005 – $6,242	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,822	$2.75	$1,622 – $2,023	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,938	$2.55	$2,615 – $3,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,303	$2.49	$4,720 – $5,886	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,835	$4.01	$1,633 – $2,037	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$3,369	$2.48	$2,999 – $3,740	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$5,510	$2.22	$4,904 – $6,116	5 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 Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,080 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,852 and $2,309.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 745 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 $685 of the $2,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,133, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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