Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Milwaukee, WI reefer rate

$3,698reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,501 mi
Typical range: $3,217–$4,179
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,160
Fuel: $1,538
All-in estimate: $3,698

Return trip

Milwaukee → Miami$8,249

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Miami to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,104	$2.07	$2,762 – $3,445
53' refrigerated	$3,698	$2.46	$3,217 – $4,179
48' flatbed	$3,739	$2.49	$3,216 – $4,262
Step deck	$4,072	$2.71	$3,420 – $4,723
Power only	$2,748	$1.83	$2,391 – $3,105
Hotshot	$2,074	$1.38	$1,722 – $2,427
26' box truck	$2,030	$1.35	$1,726 – $2,335
Sprinter van	$1,241	$0.83	$1,043 – $1,440

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More lanes from Miami

53' refrigerated lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,219	$3.28	$3,671 – $4,768	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,161	$2.23	$5,360 – $6,961	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,331	$2.37	$2,898 – $3,764	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,950	$2.58	$2,566 – $3,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,830	$2.50	$5,072 – $6,588	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,819	$3.15	$3,323 – $4,316	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,399	$2.51	$2,957 – $3,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,973	$2.23	$5,197 – $6,750	5 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 Miami, FL to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Miami, FL to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,698 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,217 and $4,179.

How far is Miami, FL from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,501 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 $1,538 of the $3,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,249, which makes Miami, FL to Milwaukee, WI 55% cheaper. 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