Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,099reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $10.88
Distance: 101 mi
Typical range: $956–$1,242
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $995
Fuel: $104
All-in estimate: $1,099

Return trip

Chicago → Milwaukee$1,198

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Milwaukee to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$918	$9.09	$817 – $1,019
53' refrigerated	$1,099	$10.88	$956 – $1,242
48' flatbed	$1,195	$11.83	$1,028 – $1,363
Step deck	$1,320	$13.07	$1,109 – $1,531
Power only	$761	$7.53	$662 – $859
Hotshot	$572	$5.66	$475 – $669
26' box truck	$580	$5.74	$493 – $667
Sprinter van	$367	$3.64	$308 – $426

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More lanes from Milwaukee

53' refrigerated lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$4,723	$5.41	$4,109 – $5,337	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,226	$3.50	$6,286 – $8,165	4 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$4,649	$3.92	$4,045 – $5,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$6,786	$3.95	$5,904 – $7,668	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$4,287	$5.22	$3,729 – $4,844	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,036	$3.86	$4,381 – $5,691	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,154	$3.51	$6,224 – $8,084	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$4,079	$4.04	$3,549 – $4,610	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Milwaukee, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,099 all-in in October 2026, or $10.88 a mile over about 101 mi. Quotes typically land between $956 and $1,242.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 101 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $104 of the $1,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $995 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,198, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Chicago, IL 8% 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