Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$4,586step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $3,852–$5,319
Transit: 4 days

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

Mesa to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,867
Fuel: $1,719
All-in estimate: $4,586

Return trip

Milwaukee → Mesa$7,406

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Mesa to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,504	$2.06	$3,119 – $3,890
53' refrigerated	$4,174	$2.45	$3,632 – $4,717
48' flatbed	$4,212	$2.47	$3,623 – $4,802
Step deck	$4,586	$2.69	$3,852 – $5,319
Power only	$3,108	$1.82	$2,704 – $3,512
Hotshot	$2,346	$1.38	$1,947 – $2,745
26' box truck	$2,294	$1.35	$1,950 – $2,639
Sprinter van	$1,402	$0.82	$1,177 – $1,626

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More lanes from Mesa

Step deck lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,353	$3.33	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,677	$3.67	$1,408 – $1,945	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,369	$2.88	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,731	$3.18	$6,494 – $8,969	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,490	$4.00	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,028	$2.97	$2,543 – $3,512	3 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 Mesa, AZ to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $4,586 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,852 and $5,319.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,705 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,719 of the $4,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,406, which makes Mesa, AZ to Milwaukee, WI 38% 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