Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$9,318step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $7,827–$10,808
Transit: 5 days

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

Fresno to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,260
Fuel: $2,058
All-in estimate: $9,318

Return trip

Milwaukee → Fresno$7,838

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

Fresno to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,143	$3.50	$6,357 – $7,929
53' refrigerated	$8,508	$4.17	$7,402 – $9,614
48' flatbed	$8,564	$4.20	$7,365 – $9,763
Step deck	$9,318	$4.57	$7,827 – $10,808
Power only	$6,349	$3.11	$5,524 – $7,175
Hotshot	$4,794	$2.35	$3,979 – $5,609
26' box truck	$4,683	$2.29	$3,980 – $5,385
Sprinter van	$2,857	$1.40	$2,400 – $3,314

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 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 Fresno, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $9,318 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,827 and $10,808.

How far is Fresno, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 2,041 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 $2,058 of the $9,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,838, which makes Fresno, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. 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