Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Milwaukee, WI reefer rate

$4,579reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,499 mi
Typical range: $3,984–$5,174
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,043
Fuel: $1,536
All-in estimate: $4,579

Return trip

Milwaukee → El Paso$5,658

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

El Paso to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,843	$2.56	$3,421 – $4,266
53' refrigerated	$4,579	$3.05	$3,984 – $5,174
48' flatbed	$4,630	$3.09	$3,982 – $5,278
Step deck	$5,043	$3.36	$4,236 – $5,849
Power only	$3,403	$2.27	$2,961 – $3,845
Hotshot	$2,569	$1.71	$2,132 – $3,005
26' box truck	$2,514	$1.68	$2,137 – $2,891
Sprinter van	$1,537	$1.03	$1,291 – $1,783

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More lanes from El Paso

53' refrigerated lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,461	$3.78	$7,361 – $9,561	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,767	$3.30	$2,408 – $3,127	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,282	$2.92	$3,725 – $4,838	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,869	$4.52	$1,626 – $2,111	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,788	$3.61	$6,776 – $8,801	4 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,207	$3.76	$1,920 – $2,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,522	$3.40	$2,194 – $2,850	2 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 El Paso, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $4,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,984 and $5,174.

How far is El Paso, TX from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,499 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 $1,536 of the $4,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,043 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,658, which makes El Paso, TX to Milwaukee, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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