Milwaukee, WI · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Milwaukee, WI

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on its busiest lanes.

$4.96/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.62/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 563,531

Reefer lanes from Milwaukee

53' refrigerated rates from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$4,723	$5.41	$4,109 – $5,337	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,226	$3.50	$6,286 – $8,165	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,099	$10.88	$956 – $1,242	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$4,649	$3.92	$4,045 – $5,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$6,786	$3.95	$5,904 – $7,668	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$4,287	$5.22	$3,729 – $4,844	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,036	$3.86	$4,381 – $5,691	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,154	$3.51	$6,224 – $8,084	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$4,079	$4.04	$3,549 – $4,610	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,116 mi	$6,443	$5.77	$5,606 – $7,281	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,031 mi	$4,150	$4.03	$3,611 – $4,690	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,145 mi	$7,481	$3.49	$6,508 – $8,454	4 d
Austin, TX	1,220 mi	$4,759	$3.90	$4,140 – $5,378	3 d
Charlotte, NC	783 mi	$3,878	$4.95	$3,374 – $4,382	2 d

From Milwaukee, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.49 a mile (San Jose, $7,481) and $10.88 a mile (Chicago, $1,099) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Milwaukee

Reefer lanes into Milwaukee

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,302	$3.27	$2,873 – $3,731	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,116 mi	$2,888	$2.59	$2,513 – $3,264	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,031 mi	$3,359	$3.26	$2,922 – $3,796	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,145 mi	$8,893	$4.15	$7,737 – $10,049	4 d
Austin, TX	1,220 mi	$3,852	$3.16	$3,351 – $4,353	3 d
Charlotte, NC	783 mi	$2,575	$3.29	$2,240 – $2,910	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Wisconsin market

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Milwaukee is priced with the Wisconsin market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Milwaukee's own distances.

Milwaukee rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Milwaukee by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.86 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.55	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.55
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.8%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

Reefer lanes from Milwaukee

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