Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,997step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 559 mi
Typical range: $2,517–$3,476
Transit: 2 days

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

Lincoln to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,433
Fuel: $564
All-in estimate: $2,997

Return trip

Milwaukee → Lincoln$2,892

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Lincoln to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,221	$3.97	$1,977 – $2,466
53' refrigerated	$2,650	$4.74	$2,306 – $2,995
48' flatbed	$2,740	$4.90	$2,356 – $3,123
Step deck	$2,997	$5.36	$2,517 – $3,476
Power only	$1,930	$3.45	$1,679 – $2,180
Hotshot	$1,455	$2.60	$1,207 – $1,702
26' box truck	$1,438	$2.57	$1,222 – $1,654
Sprinter van	$889	$1.59	$746 – $1,031

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More lanes from Lincoln

Step deck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,717	$5.51	$6,482 – $8,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,111	$4.05	$5,133 – $7,088	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,852	$5.12	$2,396 – $3,308	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$4,207	$4.66	$3,534 – $4,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$5,446	$4.70	$4,575 – $6,318	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$7,061	$5.29	$5,931 – $8,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,312	$4.62	$3,622 – $5,002	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,023	$4.07	$5,059 – $6,986	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 Lincoln, NE to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Lincoln, NE to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,997 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 559 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,517 and $3,476.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 559 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 $564 of the $2,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,433 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,892, which makes Lincoln, NE to Milwaukee, WI 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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