Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$3,373step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $2,833–$3,913
Transit: 3 days

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

Boston to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,349
Fuel: $1,024
All-in estimate: $3,373

Return trip

Milwaukee → Boston$6,088

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Boston to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,547	$2.51	$2,267 – $2,827
53' refrigerated	$3,036	$2.99	$2,641 – $3,431
48' flatbed	$3,093	$3.05	$2,660 – $3,526
Step deck	$3,373	$3.32	$2,833 – $3,913
Power only	$2,241	$2.21	$1,950 – $2,532
Hotshot	$1,691	$1.67	$1,404 – $1,979
26' box truck	$1,661	$1.64	$1,411 – $1,910
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.00	$856 – $1,182

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 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 Boston, MA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,373 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,833 and $3,913.

How far is Boston, MA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,015 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 $1,024 of the $3,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,088, which makes Boston, MA to Milwaukee, WI 45% 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