Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Milwaukee, WI freight rate

$2,455dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $2,185–$2,725
Transit: 2 days

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

Worcester to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,564
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $2,455

Return trip

Milwaukee → Worcester$4,431

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Worcester to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,455	$2.53	$2,185 – $2,725
53' refrigerated	$2,926	$3.02	$2,546 – $3,307
48' flatbed	$2,984	$3.08	$2,566 – $3,401
Step deck	$3,255	$3.36	$2,734 – $3,776
Power only	$2,158	$2.23	$1,878 – $2,439
Hotshot	$1,628	$1.68	$1,351 – $1,905
26' box truck	$1,600	$1.65	$1,360 – $1,840
Sprinter van	$982	$1.01	$825 – $1,139

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More lanes from Worcester

53' dry van lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,148	$6.20	$1,022 – $1,274	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$6,371	$2.11	$5,670 – $7,072	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,325	$2.42	$2,069 – $2,580	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$4,227	$2.29	$3,762 – $4,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$6,246	$2.35	$5,559 – $6,933	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,315	$4.78	$1,170 – $1,460	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,609	$2.26	$4,102 – $5,116	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$6,309	$2.11	$5,615 – $7,003	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 Worcester, MA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' dry van from Worcester, MA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,455 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,185 and $2,725.

How far is Worcester, MA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 969 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 $891 of the $2,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,431, which makes Worcester, MA to Milwaukee, WI 45% 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