Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,851step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $2,395–$3,308
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,184
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $2,851

Return trip

Milwaukee → Memphis$3,659

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Memphis to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,126	$3.22	$1,892 – $2,360
53' refrigerated	$2,536	$3.84	$2,206 – $2,865
48' flatbed	$2,609	$3.95	$2,244 – $2,975
Step deck	$2,851	$4.31	$2,395 – $3,308
Power only	$1,854	$2.80	$1,613 – $2,095
Hotshot	$1,398	$2.12	$1,160 – $1,636
26' box truck	$1,379	$2.09	$1,172 – $1,586
Sprinter van	$850	$1.29	$714 – $986

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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 Memphis, TN to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,851 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,395 and $3,308.

How far is Memphis, TN from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 661 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 $667 of the $2,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,659, which makes Memphis, TN to Milwaukee, WI 22% 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