Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$4,602step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,029 mi
Typical range: $3,866–$5,338
Transit: 3 days

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

Milwaukee to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,564
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $4,602

Return trip

Arlington → Milwaukee$3,725

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milwaukee to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$3.38	$3,094 – $3,859
53' refrigerated	$4,144	$4.03	$3,605 – $4,682
48' flatbed	$4,220	$4.10	$3,629 – $4,810
Step deck	$4,602	$4.47	$3,866 – $5,338
Power only	$3,060	$2.97	$2,662 – $3,457
Hotshot	$2,309	$2.24	$1,916 – $2,701
26' box truck	$2,267	$2.20	$1,927 – $2,607
Sprinter van	$1,391	$1.35	$1,168 – $1,613

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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 Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Arlington, TX?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Arlington, TX is estimated at $4,602 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,866 and $5,338.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,029 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,038 of the $4,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,725, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Arlington, TX 24% more expensive. 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