Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wauwatosa, WI step deck rate

$9,389step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 2,059 mi
Typical range: $7,887–$10,892
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

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

Los Angeles to Wauwatosa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,313
Fuel: $2,076
All-in estimate: $9,389

Return trip

Wauwatosa → Los Angeles$7,899

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 Wauwatosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wauwatosa, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,199	$3.50	$6,407 – $7,991
53' refrigerated	$8,575	$4.16	$7,460 – $9,689
48' flatbed	$8,630	$4.19	$7,422 – $9,838
Step deck	$9,389	$4.56	$7,887 – $10,892
Power only	$6,400	$3.11	$5,568 – $7,231
Hotshot	$4,832	$2.35	$4,010 – $5,653
26' box truck	$4,719	$2.29	$4,012 – $5,427
Sprinter van	$2,880	$1.40	$2,419 – $3,340

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 Wauwatosa

Step deck lanes into Wauwatosa, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,503	$3.99	$2,943 – $4,064	2 d
Chicago, IL	102 mi	$1,442	$14.13	$1,211 – $1,672	1 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,159	$3.51	$3,494 – $4,825	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,606	$2.69	$3,869 – $5,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,973	$3.60	$2,498 – $3,449	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,493	$3.45	$3,774 – $5,212	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,036 mi	$9,298	$4.57	$7,810 – $10,785	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,663	$3.64	$3,077 – $4,249	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Wauwatosa, WI is estimated at $9,389 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 2,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,887 and $10,892.

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

About 2,059 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 $2,076 of the $9,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,313 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,899, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Wauwatosa, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →