Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Milwaukee, WI reefer rate

$7,616reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $6,626–$8,606
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,578
Fuel: $2,038
All-in estimate: $7,616

Return trip

Milwaukee → Seattle$6,984

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Seattle to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,394	$3.22	$5,690 – $7,097
53' refrigerated	$7,616	$3.83	$6,626 – $8,606
48' flatbed	$7,668	$3.86	$6,595 – $8,742
Step deck	$8,344	$4.20	$7,009 – $9,679
Power only	$5,681	$2.86	$4,943 – $6,420
Hotshot	$4,289	$2.16	$3,560 – $5,019
26' box truck	$4,191	$2.11	$3,562 – $4,819
Sprinter van	$2,557	$1.29	$2,148 – $2,967

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More lanes from Seattle

53' refrigerated lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,661	$4.81	$11,885 – $15,437	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,576	$4.03	$3,981 – $5,171	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,447	$3.64	$6,479 – $8,415	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,449	$3.79	$7,351 – $9,547	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,672	$4.34	$4,935 – $6,409	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,829	$4.58	$11,161 – $14,497	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,031	$3.82	$6,987 – $9,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,951	$3.96	$4,307 – $5,594	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 Seattle, WA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Seattle, WA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $7,616 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,626 and $8,606.

How far is Seattle, WA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,988 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 $2,038 of the $7,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,578 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,984, which makes Seattle, WA to Milwaukee, WI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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