Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,330step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.07
Distance: 384 mi
Typical range: $1,957–$2,703
Transit: 1 day

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

Cincinnati to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,943
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $2,330

Return trip

Milwaukee → Cincinnati$2,397

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Cincinnati to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,703	$4.44	$1,516 – $1,891
53' refrigerated	$2,034	$5.30	$1,769 – $2,298
48' flatbed	$2,126	$5.54	$1,828 – $2,423
Step deck	$2,330	$6.07	$1,957 – $2,703
Power only	$1,465	$3.82	$1,275 – $1,656
Hotshot	$1,104	$2.87	$916 – $1,292
26' box truck	$1,097	$2.86	$932 – $1,262
Sprinter van	$681	$1.77	$572 – $790

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More lanes from Cincinnati

Step deck lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$4,306	$6.41	$3,617 – $4,995	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$8,407	$3.74	$7,062 – $9,752	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,933	$6.55	$1,624 – $2,243	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,629	$4.39	$3,888 – $5,370	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,868	$4.23	$6,609 – $9,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,763	$6.35	$3,161 – $4,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$5,220	$4.25	$4,385 – $6,055	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$8,262	$3.75	$6,940 – $9,584	5 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 Cincinnati, OH to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Cincinnati, OH to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,330 all-in in October 2026, or $6.07 a mile over about 384 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,957 and $2,703.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 384 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $387 of the $2,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,943 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,397, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Milwaukee, WI 3% 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