Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,235step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $1,877–$2,592
Transit: 1 day

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

Lexington-Fayette to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,768
Fuel: $467
All-in estimate: $2,235

Return trip

Milwaukee → Lexington-Fayette$2,762

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

Lexington-Fayette to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,645	$3.55	$1,464 – $1,826
53' refrigerated	$1,964	$4.24	$1,709 – $2,219
48' flatbed	$2,041	$4.41	$1,755 – $2,327
Step deck	$2,235	$4.83	$1,877 – $2,592
Power only	$1,422	$3.07	$1,237 – $1,607
Hotshot	$1,072	$2.32	$890 – $1,254
26' box truck	$1,063	$2.29	$903 – $1,222
Sprinter van	$658	$1.42	$553 – $763

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,793	$5.45	$3,186 – $4,400	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$7,242	$3.22	$6,083 – $8,400	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,869	$5.07	$1,570 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,815	$3.82	$3,205 – $4,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$6,754	$3.64	$5,674 – $7,835	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$3,304	$5.40	$2,775 – $3,833	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,347	$3.68	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,103	$3.23	$5,966 – $8,239	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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,235 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,877 and $2,592.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 463 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 $467 of the $2,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,768 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,762, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Milwaukee, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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