Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to McKinney, TX reefer rate

$3,976reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 977 mi
Typical range: $3,459–$4,493
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to McKinney price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,975
Fuel: $1,001
All-in estimate: $3,976

Return trip

McKinney → Milwaukee$3,218

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milwaukee to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,336	$3.41	$2,969 – $3,703
53' refrigerated	$3,976	$4.07	$3,459 – $4,493
48' flatbed	$4,054	$4.15	$3,486 – $4,621
Step deck	$4,422	$4.53	$3,714 – $5,129
Power only	$2,933	$3.00	$2,552 – $3,314
Hotshot	$2,213	$2.27	$1,837 – $2,589
26' box truck	$2,174	$2.23	$1,848 – $2,500
Sprinter van	$1,334	$1.37	$1,121 – $1,548

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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
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,099	$10.88	$956 – $1,242	1 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

More lanes into McKinney

53' refrigerated lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,141	$3.22	$4,473 – $5,809	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,428	$4.36	$5,592 – $7,263	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,915	$4.29	$3,406 – $4,424	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,436	$4.92	$1,249 – $1,623	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,788	$2.65	$2,425 – $3,150	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,356	$2.88	$3,790 – $4,922	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,538	$4.65	$1,338 – $1,738	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,142	$4.39	$5,344 – $6,940	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Milwaukee, WI to McKinney, TX is estimated at $3,976 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 977 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,459 and $4,493.

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

About 977 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 $1,001 of the $3,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,975 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,218, which makes Milwaukee, WI to McKinney, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →