Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brookfield, WI to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,882step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 2,054 mi
Typical range: $6,621–$9,143
Transit: 5 days

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

Brookfield to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,811
Fuel: $2,071
All-in estimate: $7,882

Return trip

Los Angeles → Brookfield$9,369

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Brookfield to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookfield, WI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,043	$2.94	$5,378 – $6,708
53' refrigerated	$7,198	$3.50	$6,262 – $8,133
48' flatbed	$7,244	$3.53	$6,230 – $8,258
Step deck	$7,882	$3.84	$6,621 – $9,143
Power only	$5,372	$2.62	$4,673 – $6,070
Hotshot	$4,056	$1.97	$3,366 – $4,745
26' box truck	$3,962	$1.93	$3,367 – $4,556
Sprinter van	$2,417	$1.18	$2,030 – $2,804

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More lanes from Brookfield

Step deck lanes from Brookfield, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$5,308	$6.02	$4,459 – $6,157	2 d
Chicago, IL	103 mi	$1,327	$12.88	$1,114 – $1,539	1 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$5,132	$4.34	$4,311 – $5,953	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$7,420	$4.34	$6,233 – $8,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$4,828	$5.82	$4,055 – $5,600	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,544	$4.26	$4,657 – $6,431	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$7,805	$3.84	$6,556 – $9,054	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$4,515	$4.50	$3,793 – $5,238	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Brookfield, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Brookfield, WI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,882 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 2,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,621 and $9,143.

How far is Brookfield, WI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,054 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,071 of the $7,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Brookfield, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,369, which makes Brookfield, WI to Los Angeles, CA 16% 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