Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$2,397step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.24
Distance: 384 mi
Typical range: $2,014–$2,781
Transit: 1 day

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

Milwaukee to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,010
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $2,397

Return trip

Cincinnati → Milwaukee$2,330

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Milwaukee to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,752	$4.56	$1,560 – $1,945
53' refrigerated	$2,092	$5.45	$1,820 – $2,364
48' flatbed	$2,187	$5.69	$1,881 – $2,493
Step deck	$2,397	$6.24	$2,014 – $2,781
Power only	$1,507	$3.92	$1,311 – $1,703
Hotshot	$1,136	$2.96	$943 – $1,329
26' box truck	$1,129	$2.94	$959 – $1,298
Sprinter van	$701	$1.83	$589 – $813

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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 Cincinnati

Step deck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,936	$4.37	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$10,281	$4.58	$8,636 – $11,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$2,167	$7.35	$1,820 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,347	$3.54	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,397 all-in in October 2026, or $6.24 a mile over about 384 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,014 and $2,781.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 384 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $387 of the $2,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,330, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Cincinnati, OH 3% 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