Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Milwaukee, WI reefer rate

$8,504reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,040 mi
Typical range: $7,399–$9,610
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,413
Fuel: $2,091
All-in estimate: $8,504

Return trip

Milwaukee → San Diego$7,154

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Diego to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,140	$3.50	$6,354 – $7,925
53' refrigerated	$8,504	$4.17	$7,399 – $9,610
48' flatbed	$8,560	$4.20	$7,362 – $9,758
Step deck	$9,314	$4.57	$7,823 – $10,804
Power only	$6,346	$3.11	$5,521 – $7,171
Hotshot	$4,792	$2.35	$3,977 – $5,606
26' box truck	$4,680	$2.29	$3,978 – $5,383
Sprinter van	$2,856	$1.40	$2,399 – $3,313

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More lanes from San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 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
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,302	$3.27	$2,873 – $3,731	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $8,504 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,399 and $9,610.

How far is San Diego, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 2,040 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 $2,091 of the $8,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,154, which makes San Diego, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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