Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Milwaukee, WI reefer rate

$8,508reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $7,402–$9,614
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chula Vista to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,416
Fuel: $2,092
All-in estimate: $8,508

Return trip

Milwaukee → Chula Vista$7,157

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Chula Vista to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,143	$3.50	$6,357 – $7,929
53' refrigerated	$8,508	$4.17	$7,402 – $9,614
48' flatbed	$8,564	$4.20	$7,365 – $9,763
Step deck	$9,318	$4.57	$7,827 – $10,808
Power only	$6,349	$3.11	$5,524 – $7,175
Hotshot	$4,794	$2.35	$3,979 – $5,609
26' box truck	$4,683	$2.29	$3,980 – $5,385
Sprinter van	$2,857	$1.40	$2,400 – $3,314

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More lanes from Chula Vista

53' refrigerated lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$15,016	$5.24	$13,064 – $16,968	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,454	$9.83	$1,265 – $1,644	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$6,606	$4.34	$5,747 – $7,465	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,384	$6.91	$2,074 – $2,694	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$13,951	$5.00	$12,138 – $15,765	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$5,834	$4.44	$5,076 – $6,593	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,101	$4.40	$5,308 – $6,894	3 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

53' refrigerated lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,130	$3.59	$2,723 – $3,537	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,589	$4.16	$7,473 – $9,706	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,198	$11.86	$1,042 – $1,353	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$3,763	$3.17	$3,274 – $4,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,202	$2.45	$3,656 – $4,748	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,652	$3.23	$2,307 – $2,996	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,076	$3.12	$3,546 – $4,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$8,504	$4.17	$7,399 – $9,610	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chula Vista, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Chula Vista, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $8,508 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,402 and $9,614.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 2,041 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,092 of the $8,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,416 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,157, which makes Chula Vista, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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