Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$4,165step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $3,498–$4,831
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,969
Fuel: $1,196
All-in estimate: $4,165

Return trip

Milwaukee → Houston$5,146

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

Houston to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,158	$2.66	$2,810 – $3,505
53' refrigerated	$3,763	$3.17	$3,274 – $4,252
48' flatbed	$3,821	$3.22	$3,286 – $4,356
Step deck	$4,165	$3.51	$3,498 – $4,831
Power only	$2,786	$2.35	$2,424 – $3,148
Hotshot	$2,102	$1.77	$1,745 – $2,460
26' box truck	$2,062	$1.74	$1,752 – $2,371
Sprinter van	$1,263	$1.06	$1,061 – $1,465

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,669	$3.64	$3,082 – $4,256	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $4,165 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,498 and $4,831.

How far is Houston, TX from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,186 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 $1,196 of the $4,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,146, which makes Houston, 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