Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$4,975step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,475 mi
Typical range: $4,179–$5,771
Transit: 4 days

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

Laredo to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,488
Fuel: $1,487
All-in estimate: $4,975

Return trip

Milwaukee → Laredo$6,147

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

Laredo to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,791	$2.57	$3,374 – $4,208
53' refrigerated	$4,517	$3.06	$3,929 – $5,104
48' flatbed	$4,568	$3.10	$3,929 – $5,208
Step deck	$4,975	$3.37	$4,179 – $5,771
Power only	$3,356	$2.28	$2,919 – $3,792
Hotshot	$2,533	$1.72	$2,102 – $2,964
26' box truck	$2,480	$1.68	$2,108 – $2,851
Sprinter van	$1,516	$1.03	$1,274 – $1,759

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	3 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 Laredo, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $4,975 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,179 and $5,771.

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

About 1,475 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,487 of the $4,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,488 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,147, which makes Laredo, 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