Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Milwaukee, WI reefer rate

$4,290reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $3,732–$4,847
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,867
Fuel: $1,423
All-in estimate: $4,290

Return trip

Milwaukee → Corpus Christi$5,300

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

Corpus Christi to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,600	$2.59	$3,204 – $3,996
53' refrigerated	$4,290	$3.09	$3,732 – $4,847
48' flatbed	$4,343	$3.13	$3,735 – $4,951
Step deck	$4,731	$3.41	$3,974 – $5,488
Power only	$3,184	$2.29	$2,770 – $3,598
Hotshot	$2,403	$1.73	$1,995 – $2,812
26' box truck	$2,354	$1.70	$2,001 – $2,707
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.04	$1,210 – $1,670

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	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 Corpus Christi, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $4,290 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,732 and $4,847.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,388 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 $1,423 of the $4,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,300, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Milwaukee, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →