Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,339step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.54
Distance: 783 mi
Typical range: $3,644–$5,033
Transit: 2 days

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

Milwaukee to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,549
Fuel: $790
All-in estimate: $4,339

Return trip

Charlotte → Milwaukee$2,881

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Milwaukee to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,252	$4.15	$2,894 – $3,610
53' refrigerated	$3,878	$4.95	$3,374 – $4,382
48' flatbed	$3,973	$5.07	$3,417 – $4,530
Step deck	$4,339	$5.54	$3,644 – $5,033
Power only	$2,847	$3.64	$2,477 – $3,217
Hotshot	$2,147	$2.74	$1,782 – $2,513
26' box truck	$2,114	$2.70	$1,797 – $2,432
Sprinter van	$1,301	$1.66	$1,093 – $1,509

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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 Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,339 all-in in October 2026, or $5.54 a mile over about 783 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,644 and $5,033.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 783 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $790 of the $4,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,881, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Charlotte, NC 51% 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