Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Milwaukee, WI reefer rate

$8,897reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,146 mi
Typical range: $7,740–$10,053
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,698
Fuel: $2,199
All-in estimate: $8,897

Return trip

Milwaukee → Fremont$7,484

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

Fremont to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,469	$3.48	$6,648 – $8,291
53' refrigerated	$8,897	$4.15	$7,740 – $10,053
48' flatbed	$8,949	$4.17	$7,696 – $10,202
Step deck	$9,736	$4.54	$8,178 – $11,293
Power only	$6,643	$3.10	$5,780 – $7,507
Hotshot	$5,016	$2.34	$4,163 – $5,868
26' box truck	$4,898	$2.28	$4,163 – $5,633
Sprinter van	$2,988	$1.39	$2,510 – $3,466

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More lanes from Fremont

53' refrigerated lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$15,728	$5.22	$13,683 – $17,773	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,240	$6.10	$1,949 – $2,531	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,551	$3.95	$7,440 – $9,663	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,008	$4.21	$6,967 – $9,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$3,896	$5.36	$3,389 – $4,402	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$14,679	$4.98	$12,771 – $16,588	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$7,322	$4.27	$6,370 – $8,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,710	$5.44	$2,358 – $3,062	1 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 Fremont, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Fremont, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $8,897 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,740 and $10,053.

How far is Fremont, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 2,146 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 $2,199 of the $8,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Fremont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,484, which makes Fremont, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. 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