Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Milwaukee, WI reefer rate

$8,519reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $7,412–$9,627
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,424
Fuel: $2,095
All-in estimate: $8,519

Return trip

Milwaukee → Santa Ana$7,166

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

Santa Ana to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,152	$3.50	$6,365 – $7,939
53' refrigerated	$8,519	$4.17	$7,412 – $9,627
48' flatbed	$8,575	$4.20	$7,374 – $9,775
Step deck	$9,330	$4.56	$7,837 – $10,822
Power only	$6,358	$3.11	$5,531 – $7,184
Hotshot	$4,800	$2.35	$3,984 – $5,616
26' box truck	$4,689	$2.29	$3,985 – $5,392
Sprinter van	$2,861	$1.40	$2,403 – $3,319

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More lanes from Santa Ana

53' refrigerated lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,088	$5.24	$13,127 – $17,049	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,120	$3.98	$7,065 – $9,176	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,851	$4.31	$5,960 – $7,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,574	$6.55	$2,239 – $2,909	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$14,029	$5.00	$12,205 – $15,853	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,097	$4.40	$5,305 – $6,890	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,250	$13.74	$1,088 – $1,413	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$6,294	$4.37	$5,476 – $7,112	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
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 Santa Ana, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Ana, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $8,519 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,412 and $9,627.

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

About 2,044 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 $2,095 of the $8,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,424 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,166, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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