Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI reefer rate

$2,481reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $2,159–$2,804
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,717
Fuel: $764
All-in estimate: $2,481

Return trip

Milwaukee → Winston-Salem$3,736

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,080	$2.79	$1,852 – $2,309
53' refrigerated	$2,481	$3.33	$2,159 – $2,804
48' flatbed	$2,545	$3.42	$2,189 – $2,902
Step deck	$2,780	$3.73	$2,335 – $3,225
Power only	$1,819	$2.44	$1,583 – $2,056
Hotshot	$1,372	$1.84	$1,139 – $1,606
26' box truck	$1,352	$1.81	$1,149 – $1,555
Sprinter van	$832	$1.12	$699 – $965

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

53' refrigerated lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,595	$4.73	$2,258 – $2,932	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,697	$2.64	$5,826 – $7,567	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,173	$3.28	$1,891 – $2,456	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,501	$3.03	$3,046 – $3,957	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,316	$2.97	$5,495 – $7,137	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,190	$4.78	$1,905 – $2,475	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,015	$2.95	$3,493 – $4,537	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,562	$2.65	$5,709 – $7,415	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 Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,481 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,159 and $2,804.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 745 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 $764 of the $2,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,736, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →