Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$9,405step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 2,063 mi
Typical range: $7,900–$10,910
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,325
Fuel: $2,080
All-in estimate: $9,405

Return trip

Milwaukee → Los Angeles$7,912

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

Los Angeles to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,211	$3.50	$6,418 – $8,005
53' refrigerated	$8,589	$4.16	$7,473 – $9,706
48' flatbed	$8,644	$4.19	$7,434 – $9,855
Step deck	$9,405	$4.56	$7,900 – $10,910
Power only	$6,411	$3.11	$5,577 – $7,244
Hotshot	$4,840	$2.35	$4,017 – $5,663
26' box truck	$4,728	$2.29	$4,019 – $5,437
Sprinter van	$2,885	$1.40	$2,423 – $3,346

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,669	$3.64	$3,082 – $4,256	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $9,405 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,900 and $10,910.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 2,063 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 $2,080 of the $9,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,325 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,912, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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