Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Milwaukee, WI reefer rate

$3,268reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $2,843–$3,693
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,247
Fuel: $1,021
All-in estimate: $3,268

Return trip

Milwaukee → Garland$4,038

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

Garland to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,741	$2.75	$2,440 – $3,043
53' refrigerated	$3,268	$3.28	$2,843 – $3,693
48' flatbed	$3,330	$3.34	$2,864 – $3,796
Step deck	$3,632	$3.65	$3,051 – $4,213
Power only	$2,411	$2.42	$2,098 – $2,725
Hotshot	$1,819	$1.83	$1,510 – $2,129
26' box truck	$1,787	$1.79	$1,519 – $2,055
Sprinter van	$1,097	$1.10	$921 – $1,272

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More lanes from Garland

53' refrigerated lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,312	$3.93	$5,492 – $7,133	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,392	$2.97	$3,821 – $4,963	3 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$2,951	$3.18	$2,567 – $3,335	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,376	$5.11	$1,197 – $1,555	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,658	$3.47	$3,182 – $4,133	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$5,728	$3.77	$4,983 – $6,473	3 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,486	$4.78	$1,292 – $1,679	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,192	$2.99	$3,647 – $4,737	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 Garland, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Garland, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,268 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,843 and $3,693.

How far is Garland, TX from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 996 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 $1,021 of the $3,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,038, which makes Garland, TX to Milwaukee, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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