Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,690step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 516 mi
Typical range: $2,260–$3,121
Transit: 2 days

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

Kansas City to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,170
Fuel: $520
All-in estimate: $2,690

Return trip

Milwaukee → Kansas City$2,714

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

Kansas City to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,989	$3.85	$1,770 – $2,207
53' refrigerated	$2,373	$4.60	$2,065 – $2,682
48' flatbed	$2,459	$4.76	$2,114 – $2,803
Step deck	$2,690	$5.21	$2,260 – $3,121
Power only	$1,724	$3.34	$1,500 – $1,948
Hotshot	$1,300	$2.52	$1,079 – $1,521
26' box truck	$1,286	$2.49	$1,093 – $1,479
Sprinter van	$795	$1.54	$668 – $923

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More lanes from Kansas City

Step deck lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,827	$5.28	$5,734 – $7,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,111	$3.79	$5,134 – $7,089	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,453	$5.11	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,517	$4.60	$2,954 – $4,080	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$5,412	$4.38	$4,546 – $6,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$6,201	$5.08	$5,209 – $7,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,742	$4.50	$3,143 – $4,340	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,984	$3.81	$5,026 – $6,941	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 Kansas City, MO to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Kansas City, MO to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,690 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 516 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,260 and $3,121.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 516 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $520 of the $2,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Kansas City, MO?

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

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