Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Port St. Lucie, FL reefer rate

$7,686reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.57
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $6,687–$8,686
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,271
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $7,686

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Milwaukee$3,446

This direction runs 123% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Milwaukee to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,451	$4.67	$5,741 – $7,160
53' refrigerated	$7,686	$5.57	$6,687 – $8,686
48' flatbed	$7,783	$5.64	$6,693 – $8,873
Step deck	$8,478	$6.14	$7,122 – $9,835
Power only	$5,705	$4.13	$4,963 – $6,447
Hotshot	$4,306	$3.12	$3,574 – $5,038
26' box truck	$4,217	$3.05	$3,585 – $4,850
Sprinter van	$2,580	$1.87	$2,167 – $2,993

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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 Port St. Lucie

53' refrigerated lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$5,786	$4.93	$5,034 – $6,538	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$16,018	$5.92	$13,936 – $18,101	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$7,512	$5.85	$6,535 – $8,488	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,139	$4.70	$4,471 – $5,808	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$7,870	$3.46	$6,847 – $8,893	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$4,862	$4.43	$4,230 – $5,494	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$5,973	$4.55	$5,196 – $6,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$15,543	$5.93	$13,522 – $17,563	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Milwaukee, WI to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $7,686 all-in in October 2026, or $5.57 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,687 and $8,686.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 1,381 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 $1,415 of the $7,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,446, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Port St. Lucie, FL 123% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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