Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,039step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.03
Distance: 290 mi
Typical range: $1,712–$2,365
Transit: 1 day

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

Indianapolis to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,747
Fuel: $292
All-in estimate: $2,039

Return trip

Milwaukee → Indianapolis$2,023

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Indianapolis to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,474	$5.08	$1,312 – $1,636
53' refrigerated	$1,761	$6.07	$1,532 – $1,990
48' flatbed	$1,857	$6.40	$1,597 – $2,117
Step deck	$2,039	$7.03	$1,712 – $2,365
Power only	$1,258	$4.34	$1,094 – $1,421
Hotshot	$947	$3.27	$786 – $1,108
26' box truck	$945	$3.26	$803 – $1,087
Sprinter van	$590	$2.03	$495 – $684

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More lanes from Indianapolis

Step deck lanes from Indianapolis, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$4,777	$6.26	$4,013 – $5,542	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$8,187	$3.82	$6,877 – $9,497	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,625	$8.42	$1,365 – $1,885	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$4,581	$4.48	$3,848 – $5,314	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$7,626	$4.33	$6,406 – $8,847	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$4,228	$6.14	$3,552 – $4,905	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$5,129	$4.35	$4,309 – $5,950	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$8,049	$3.83	$6,761 – $9,337	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 Indianapolis, IN to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Indianapolis, IN to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,039 all-in in October 2026, or $7.03 a mile over about 290 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,712 and $2,365.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 290 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 $292 of the $2,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Indianapolis, IN?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology