Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,956step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,067 mi
Typical range: $2,483–$3,428
Transit: 3 days

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

Denver to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,880
Fuel: $1,076
All-in estimate: $2,956

Return trip

Milwaukee → Denver$6,395

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Denver to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,235	$2.09	$1,989 – $2,481
53' refrigerated	$2,664	$2.50	$2,318 – $3,010
48' flatbed	$2,711	$2.54	$2,331 – $3,090
Step deck	$2,956	$2.77	$2,483 – $3,428
Power only	$1,968	$1.84	$1,712 – $2,224
Hotshot	$1,485	$1.39	$1,233 – $1,738
26' box truck	$1,458	$1.37	$1,239 – $1,676
Sprinter van	$894	$0.84	$751 – $1,037

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More lanes from Denver

Step deck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,717	$2.73	$2,282 – $3,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,884	$2.80	$2,423 – $3,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,756	$3.11	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,689	$2.86	$2,259 – $3,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,688	$2.73	$2,258 – $3,118	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 Denver, CO to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,956 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,483 and $3,428.

How far is Denver, CO from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,067 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 $1,076 of the $2,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,395, which makes Denver, CO to Milwaukee, WI 54% 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