Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Milwaukee, WI reefer rate

$3,498reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,068 mi
Typical range: $3,044–$3,953
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,403
Fuel: $1,095
All-in estimate: $3,498

Return trip

Milwaukee → New Orleans$4,705

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

New Orleans to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,935	$2.75	$2,612 – $3,258
53' refrigerated	$3,498	$3.28	$3,044 – $3,953
48' flatbed	$3,560	$3.33	$3,061 – $4,058
Step deck	$3,882	$3.63	$3,261 – $4,503
Power only	$2,585	$2.42	$2,249 – $2,921
Hotshot	$1,951	$1.83	$1,619 – $2,282
26' box truck	$1,915	$1.79	$1,627 – $2,202
Sprinter van	$1,174	$1.10	$986 – $1,362

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More lanes from New Orleans

53' refrigerated lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,574	$4.08	$4,849 – $6,299	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,743	$2.89	$4,996 – $6,489	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,096	$3.19	$2,693 – $3,498	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,702	$4.41	$1,481 – $1,924	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,122	$3.29	$4,456 – $5,788	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,006	$3.92	$4,355 – $5,657	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,295	$3.76	$1,997 – $2,593	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,518	$2.90	$4,800 – $6,235	4 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 New Orleans, LA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from New Orleans, LA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,498 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,068 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,044 and $3,953.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,068 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 $1,095 of the $3,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,705, which makes New Orleans, LA to Milwaukee, WI 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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