Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Milwaukee, WI reefer rate

$3,763reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $3,274–$4,252
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,547
Fuel: $1,216
All-in estimate: $3,763

Return trip

Milwaukee → Houston$4,649

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

Houston to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,158	$2.66	$2,810 – $3,505
53' refrigerated	$3,763	$3.17	$3,274 – $4,252
48' flatbed	$3,821	$3.22	$3,286 – $4,356
Step deck	$4,165	$3.51	$3,498 – $4,831
Power only	$2,786	$2.35	$2,424 – $3,148
Hotshot	$2,102	$1.77	$1,745 – $2,460
26' box truck	$2,062	$1.74	$1,752 – $2,371
Sprinter van	$1,263	$1.06	$1,061 – $1,465

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,302	$3.27	$2,873 – $3,731	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,763 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,274 and $4,252.

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

About 1,186 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 $1,216 of the $3,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,547 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,649, which makes Houston, TX to Milwaukee, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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