Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$3,725step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,029 mi
Typical range: $3,129–$4,321
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,687
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $3,725

Return trip

Milwaukee → Arlington$4,602

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

Arlington to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,814	$2.73	$2,504 – $3,123
53' refrigerated	$3,354	$3.26	$2,918 – $3,790
48' flatbed	$3,415	$3.32	$2,937 – $3,893
Step deck	$3,725	$3.62	$3,129 – $4,321
Power only	$2,476	$2.41	$2,154 – $2,798
Hotshot	$1,869	$1.82	$1,551 – $2,186
26' box truck	$1,835	$1.78	$1,559 – $2,110
Sprinter van	$1,125	$1.09	$945 – $1,306

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More lanes from Arlington

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

Step deck lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,491	$4.00	$2,933 – $4,050	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$9,405	$4.56	$7,900 – $10,910	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,438	$14.24	$1,208 – $1,668	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$4,165	$3.51	$3,498 – $4,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,615	$2.69	$3,877 – $5,354	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,963	$3.61	$2,489 – $3,437	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,501	$3.45	$3,781 – $5,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$9,314	$4.57	$7,823 – $10,804	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,725 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,129 and $4,321.

How far is Arlington, TX from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,029 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 $1,038 of the $3,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,687 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,602, which makes Arlington, TX to Milwaukee, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology