Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$5,043step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,499 mi
Typical range: $4,236–$5,849
Transit: 4 days

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

El Paso to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,531
Fuel: $1,512
All-in estimate: $5,043

Return trip

Milwaukee → El Paso$6,230

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

El Paso to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,843	$2.56	$3,421 – $4,266
53' refrigerated	$4,579	$3.05	$3,984 – $5,174
48' flatbed	$4,630	$3.09	$3,982 – $5,278
Step deck	$5,043	$3.36	$4,236 – $5,849
Power only	$3,403	$2.27	$2,961 – $3,845
Hotshot	$2,569	$1.71	$2,132 – $3,005
26' box truck	$2,514	$1.68	$2,137 – $2,891
Sprinter van	$1,537	$1.03	$1,291 – $1,783

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More lanes from El Paso

Step deck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$9,253	$4.13	$7,772 – $10,733	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,135	$5.17	$1,793 – $2,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$8,522	$3.95	$7,158 – $9,886	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279	2 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 El Paso, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $5,043 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,236 and $5,849.

How far is El Paso, TX from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,499 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,512 of the $5,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,531 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,230, which makes El Paso, 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