Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Anaheim, CA step deck rate

$7,805step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 2,031 mi
Typical range: $6,556–$9,054
Transit: 5 days

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

Milwaukee to Anaheim price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,757
Fuel: $2,048
All-in estimate: $7,805

Return trip

Anaheim → Milwaukee$9,278

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milwaukee to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,983	$2.95	$5,325 – $6,641
53' refrigerated	$7,126	$3.51	$6,200 – $8,052
48' flatbed	$7,173	$3.53	$6,169 – $8,177
Step deck	$7,805	$3.84	$6,556 – $9,054
Power only	$5,318	$2.62	$4,626 – $6,009
Hotshot	$4,015	$1.98	$3,332 – $4,697
26' box truck	$3,922	$1.93	$3,334 – $4,510
Sprinter van	$2,393	$1.18	$2,010 – $2,776

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More lanes from Milwaukee

Step deck lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$5,268	$6.03	$4,425 – $6,110	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,912	$3.84	$6,646 – $9,178	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,320	$13.07	$1,109 – $1,531	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$5,146	$4.34	$4,322 – $5,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$7,454	$4.34	$6,261 – $8,646	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$4,789	$5.83	$4,023 – $5,555	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,561	$4.26	$4,672 – $6,451	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,835	$3.84	$6,581 – $9,089	5 d

More lanes into Anaheim

Step deck lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,517	$3.94	$1,274 – $1,760	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,699	$3.29	$3,947 – $5,450	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $7,805 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 2,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,556 and $9,054.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Anaheim, CA by truck?

About 2,031 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 $2,048 of the $7,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anaheim, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,278, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Anaheim, CA 16% 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