Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Santa Clarita, CA reefer rate

$7,191reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,052 mi
Typical range: $6,257–$8,126
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,088
Fuel: $2,103
All-in estimate: $7,191

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Milwaukee$8,549

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milwaukee to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,038	$2.94	$5,373 – $6,702
53' refrigerated	$7,191	$3.50	$6,257 – $8,126
48' flatbed	$7,238	$3.53	$6,225 – $8,251
Step deck	$7,875	$3.84	$6,615 – $9,135
Power only	$5,367	$2.62	$4,669 – $6,065
Hotshot	$4,052	$1.97	$3,363 – $4,741
26' box truck	$3,958	$1.93	$3,364 – $4,552
Sprinter van	$2,415	$1.18	$2,029 – $2,801

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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 Santa Clarita

53' refrigerated lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,455	$2.92	$7,356 – $9,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,481	$3.64	$6,509 – $8,454	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,783	$2.92	$4,161 – $5,405	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,436	$3.27	$1,249 – $1,622	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,280	$2.98	$3,724 – $4,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,497	$9.36	$1,303 – $1,692	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,387	$2.97	$3,816 – $4,957	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Santa Clarita, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Milwaukee, WI to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $7,191 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,257 and $8,126.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 2,052 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,103 of the $7,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,549, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Santa Clarita, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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