Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$9,314step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 2,040 mi
Typical range: $7,823–$10,804
Transit: 5 days

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

Irvine to Milwaukee price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,257
Fuel: $2,057
All-in estimate: $9,314

Return trip

Milwaukee → Irvine$7,835

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

Irvine to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,140	$3.50	$6,354 – $7,925
53' refrigerated	$8,504	$4.17	$7,399 – $9,610
48' flatbed	$8,560	$4.20	$7,362 – $9,758
Step deck	$9,314	$4.57	$7,823 – $10,804
Power only	$6,346	$3.11	$5,521 – $7,171
Hotshot	$4,792	$2.35	$3,977 – $5,606
26' box truck	$4,680	$2.29	$3,978 – $5,383
Sprinter van	$2,856	$1.40	$2,399 – $3,313

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More lanes from Irvine

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	4 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 Irvine, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $9,314 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 2,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,823 and $10,804.

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

About 2,040 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 $2,057 of the $9,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,257 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,835, which makes Irvine, 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