Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,264step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $4,421–$6,106
Transit: 3 days

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

Milwaukee to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,034
Fuel: $1,230
All-in estimate: $5,264

Return trip

Austin → Milwaukee$4,260

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

Milwaukee to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,993	$3.27	$3,554 – $4,433
53' refrigerated	$4,759	$3.90	$4,140 – $5,378
48' flatbed	$4,830	$3.96	$4,153 – $5,506
Step deck	$5,264	$4.31	$4,421 – $6,106
Power only	$3,525	$2.89	$3,067 – $3,983
Hotshot	$2,660	$2.18	$2,208 – $3,112
26' box truck	$2,608	$2.14	$2,217 – $2,999
Sprinter van	$1,597	$1.31	$1,342 – $1,853

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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 Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,264 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,421 and $6,106.

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

About 1,220 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 $1,230 of the $5,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,034 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,260, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Austin, 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