Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Boston, MA step deck rate

$6,088step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.00
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $5,114–$7,063
Transit: 3 days

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

Milwaukee to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,064
Fuel: $1,024
All-in estimate: $6,088

Return trip

Boston → Milwaukee$3,373

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Milwaukee to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,598	$4.53	$4,092 – $5,104
53' refrigerated	$5,481	$5.40	$4,768 – $6,193
48' flatbed	$5,583	$5.50	$4,801 – $6,364
Step deck	$6,088	$6.00	$5,114 – $7,063
Power only	$4,046	$3.99	$3,520 – $4,572
Hotshot	$3,053	$3.01	$2,534 – $3,571
26' box truck	$2,998	$2.95	$2,548 – $3,447
Sprinter van	$1,839	$1.81	$1,545 – $2,133

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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 Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Boston, MA is estimated at $6,088 all-in in October 2026, or $6.00 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,114 and $7,063.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,015 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 $1,024 of the $6,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,373, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Boston, MA 81% 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