Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Milwaukee, WI reefer rate

$3,267reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $2,842–$3,691
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,939
Fuel: $1,328
All-in estimate: $3,267

Return trip

Milwaukee → St. Petersburg$7,288

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,741	$2.12	$2,440 – $3,043
53' refrigerated	$3,267	$2.52	$2,842 – $3,691
48' flatbed	$3,312	$2.56	$2,848 – $3,775
Step deck	$3,608	$2.78	$3,031 – $4,186
Power only	$2,422	$1.87	$2,107 – $2,737
Hotshot	$1,828	$1.41	$1,517 – $2,139
26' box truck	$1,791	$1.38	$1,523 – $2,060
Sprinter van	$1,097	$0.85	$921 – $1,272

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

53' refrigerated lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,993	$3.32	$3,474 – $4,512	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$5,702	$2.24	$4,961 – $6,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,914	$2.44	$2,535 – $3,293	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,492	$2.69	$2,168 – $2,816	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,324	$2.52	$4,632 – $6,016	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,580	$3.20	$3,115 – $4,045	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,954	$2.58	$2,570 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$5,521	$2.25	$4,803 – $6,239	5 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 St. Petersburg, FL to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from St. Petersburg, FL to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,267 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,842 and $3,691.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,296 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,328 of the $3,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,939 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,288, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Milwaukee, WI 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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